Chicken Parmo
A breaded chicken fillet topped with a creamy white béchamel and melted cheese, grilled and served with chips, a Middlesbrough favourite.
Photograph credit: Chicken Parmo by Scarabocchio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · this resized copy is shared under the same licence
Making Chicken Parmo
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Slice each chicken breast in half horizontally to make 4 fillets. Flatten each to 1 cm thick between sheets of cling film.
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Season the flour with salt and pepper. Coat the fillets in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs. Chill for 15 minutes.
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Melt the butter, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the milk and cook, stirring, for 6 minutes until thick. Add the nutmeg and salt.
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Heat the oil in a wide pan and cook the fillets for 4 minutes on each side until golden. Drain.
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Heat the grill to high. Place the fillets on a tray, spoon over the béchamel, cover with the cheese and grill for 5 minutes until bubbling and golden.
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Tips for Making Chicken Parmo
- Flatten the chicken evenly so it cooks at the same rate.
- Press the crumbs on firmly.
- Serve with chips and a squeeze of garlic mayonnaise.
What to Serve with Chicken Parmo
- Chips
- Garlic sauce
- Coleslaw
- Side salad
Sides from the same cuisine on this site: Braised Red Cabbage, Duck Fat Roast Potatoes, Fried Bread.
Leftovers and Storage
Best eaten straight away. Keeps in the fridge for 1 day and reheats in a hot oven.
Chicken Parmo: Questions and Answers
How long does Chicken Parmo take to make?
25 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking, plus 15 minutes of chilling, so allow 1 hour 5 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 4.
Nutrition per Serving
No nutrition figures are given for this recipe: they cannot be worked out reliably from its ingredient list (how much frying oil the food takes up cannot be known from the recipe). Why some recipes have none.
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