Chicken Milanese

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    2

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Tinned Tomatoes Cookbook: 100 everyday recipes using the most versatile ingredient in your kitchen

By Samuel Goldsmith

Published 2024

  • About

Crispy breaded chicken escalopes are famous all over the world. Whether as Milanese or schnitzel, or even with the chicken swapped out for veal. Pairing it with pasta in a tomato sauce is not a new invention, but simply my favourite way to eat Chicken Milanese, especially with a good squeeze of lemon juice.

Ingredients

For the Sauce

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove

Method

First, make the sauce. Heat the oil in a frying pan (skillet) over a gentle heat. Add the onion and fry for 6-8 minutes or until softened. Stir in the garlic and fry for 1 minute before tipping in the tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and vinegar. Mix to combine and simmer gently for 5-10 minutes to thicken slightly. Turn off the heat and leave while you make the chicken escalopes.

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