Ingredients

• Boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Salt and pepper
• paprika
• flour
• eggs
• breadcrumbs
• Olive oil
• Tomato sauce<
• Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

• Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
• Place a sheet of wax or parchment paper on a cutting board, then lay down the chicken breasts, then lay another sheet of wax or parchment paper on top.
• Pound the chicken breasts to a uniform thickness of around half an inch.
• Prepare the breading in three wide, shallow bowls. In the first bowl, combine flour with salt, pepper and paprika. In the second bowl, beat eggs with a little bit of water. In the third bowl, place the breadcrumbs.
• Heat a large, heavy skillet on medium heat.
• Dredge each chicken breast through the flour, the egg and the breadcrumbs.
• Fry the chicken breasts in olive oil for several minutes on each side until cooked through.
• Preheat oven to 375F. In a baking dish, place a layer of hot tomato sauce, then the fried chicken pieces, and then more hot tomato sauce.
• Top with grated mozzarella cheese and bake for around 30 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and sauce is bubbling.

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