Someone might say that baking chicken fillet is one of the easiest things to do. However, for many years, the housewives have made the same mistakes, as a result of which the meat is dry or tasteless. Even chicken fillet baked in foil can lose its juiciness due to improper cooking techniques. In this article, we will step by step describe the process of creating a real masterpiece from chicken fillet. So, arm yourself with everything you need, and most importantly, a good mood, and get started!
Baked chicken fillet recipe with juicy tomatoes and mozzarella
You will need the following components: chicken fillet (half a kilo), a third cup of breadcrumbs for breading, a full tablespoon of grated parmesan, a little sunflower oil, fifty grams of mozzarella, half a glass of grated tomatoes, two garlic cloves, a small spoon of dried basil, spices to taste (take sugar , black pepper and salt). Also, to bake chicken fillet correctly, you will need a special parchment.
Cooking method
First you need to warm the oven to about two hundred degrees. Cut the meat into four identical flat steaks. Rub them thoroughly with salt and pepper on all sides. Allow them to marinate slightly, leaving for five minutes. As the cooks say, baking chicken without cheese means completely ruining the dish! Therefore, grate a piece of hard parmesan on a very fine grater and mix with breadcrumbs for breading. This should be done in a deep bowl. Then grease the chicken steaks with sunflower oil. But do not mercilessly fill them! Oil should only envelop the meat. Dip each meat steak in a bowl of cheese and breadcrumbs and roll in this mixture. Take out a convenient baking sheet and cover it with parchment, which will help us bake the chicken fillet correctly. Lay out the meat so that the pieces do not touch each other, and there is still space between them. By the way, some chefs are sure that parchment should also be sprinkled with butter before laying steaks.
One way or another, chicken cooks on average a quarter of an hour. While the meat pieces are baked, you need to do the sauce. Transfer the chopped tomatoes into a deep plate and squeeze the garlic into it. This is most conveniently done using a garlic squeezer. Remember to add dried basil. After mixing the sauce, be sure to taste it. If necessary, salt or pepper. If you come across sour tomatoes, you can sprinkle the sauce with sugar.
By this time, chicken steaks should already be cooked. Remove them and pour them abundantly with cooked tomato sauce. Sprinkle grated mozzarella on top. Put the dish in the oven for another five minutes, so that the cheese melts and forms a delicious crust. In this case, the main thing is not to overdo the fillet.
Chicken steaks can be used as a main course, or can be served in combination with Italian pasta. Also, such meat performs well with vegetable salads and potatoes. And the last tip: eat the dish hot! Then you will fully experience its taste range.