Parmesan Recipe ⇒ Chicken Parmesan Panini

Crispy pan-fried chicken cutlets are sandwiched between thick slices of crusty bread with mozzarella cheese and traditional tomato sauce, then toasted in a panini press.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
• 4 small chicken cutlets*
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
• 8 thick slices artisanal-style bread
• 1 (24 ounce) jar RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce

Cooking Directions

1. Mix together the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. Place beaten egg in another bowl. Mix together panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in a third shallow bowl.
2. Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour, coating both sides; shake off the extra. Dip chicken in beaten egg, and then press into the breadcrumbs, making sure to coat well on both sides. Set on a plate.
3. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Pan fry chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 4 minutes per side.
4. Place chicken on slices of bread. Spread about 1/4 cup of Ragu® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce over each piece of chicken. Top with a slice of cheese and a tablespoon of Parmesan cheese. Top with the remaining slices of bread. Heat in a panini press or in a large skillet until the cheese is melted. Heat remaining sauce for dipping.

Nutrition Facts

• calories645.6
• carbohydrateContent68.5 g
• cholesterolContent124.9 mg
• fatContent24.3 g
• fiberContent12.7 g
• proteinContent42.6 g
• saturatedFatContent7.4 g
• sodiumContent1791.9 mg
• sugarContent1.2 g