Vodka Chicken Parm Recipe!

Today I want to share with y’all one of my favorite recipes! An old reliable!

Ingredients for chicken:

• 1 lb Chicken of choice (I prefer chicken breasts or well-trimmed thighs)

• 3 eggs

• 2 cups Panko bread crumbs

• 1 cup flour

• 3 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• Salt and pepper

• 4 oz fresh mozzarella

• Basil to taste

• 1/2 cup high-heat cooking oil

Ingredients for Vodka sauce:

• 1 yellow sweet onion, diced

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 8 oz tomato paste

• 1/2 cup vodka

• 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream

• 3 tbsp Calabrian chilis

• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

• 1/8 tsp onion powder

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

• 1/2 cup pasta water

• 1/4 cup fresh basil

• Pasta of choice - I like rigatoni for this recipe!

Chicken Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a bowl, crack and whisk the eggs. In a second bowl, mix together the flour and cornstarch. In a third bowl, add panko, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. These will be your three bowls for dredging the chicken.

3. I personally like to pound out my chicken breasts so that they are thin, tender, and evenly cook. However, you can also just butterfly the chicken breasts. For dredging the chicken, dip it in flour, then into the eggs, and then into the breadcrumb mixture. Set aside until all of them are done.

4. Add your oil of choice to a heated skillet and let the oil heat for a few minutes on medium/high heat. Add your chicken to the pan and cook 4 minutes per side, or until deep golden brown on either side.

5. Once the chicken is done frying, place on paper towels to soak up any excess oil. Place on baking sheet and add fresh mozzarella and basil on top. Bake for 10 minutes.

Vodka Sauce Instructions:

1. In a large pan on medium heat, sauté the diced onion until caramelized (about 10-15 minutes).

2. Next add tomato pasta and minced garlic. Sauté for about 4 minutes. Add vodka and let cook for about 4 more minutes.

3. Add heavy cream to taste. Sometimes I like to make mine more creamy, so I add more than noted.

4. Add onion powder, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and Calabrian chilis.

5. Let this mixture come to a boil, and then simmer and stir while the pasta cooks.

6. When the pasta is done, add pasta water to taste. Then add parmesan cheese.

7. Add pasta and fold sauce until evenly coated. Then top with fresh basil.

I like to serve this with my watermelon Caprese salad, which I will be sharing next week on the blog!! Hope y’all enjoy!