How to bake chicken fillet

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Someone might say that baking chicken fillet is one of the easiest things to do. However, for many years now, housewives have been making the same mistakes, as a result of which the meat turns out to be dry or tasteless. Even chicken fillet baked in foil can lose its juiciness due to improper cooking techniques. In this article, we will describe step by step 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!

Recipe for baked chicken fillet with juicy tomatoes and mozzarella cheese

You will need the following ingredients: chicken fillet (half a kilo), a third cup of breadcrumbs, 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 spoonful of dried basil, spices to taste (take sugar, black pepper and s alt). Also, in order to bake chicken fillet correctly, you will need special parchment.

Cooking method

First you need to preheat the oven to about two hundred degrees. Cut the meat into four identical flat steaks. Rub them well with s alt andpepper on all sides. Let them marinate lightly, leaving for five minutes. As the chefs say, baking chicken fillet without cheese means completely spoiling 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 brush the chicken steaks with sunflower oil. But do not mercilessly pour them! The oil should just coat the meat. Dip each meat steak into a bowl with cheese and breadcrumbs and roll in this mixture. Take out a convenient baking sheet and cover it with parchment, which will help us properly bake the chicken fillet. Arrange 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 oil before laying out steaks.

Anyway, the cooking time for chicken is an average of a quarter of an hour. While the meat pieces are baking, you need to make the sauce. Transfer the grated tomatoes to a deep plate and squeeze the garlic into it. The easiest way to do this is with a garlic press. Don't forget to add dried basil. After mixing the sauce, be sure to taste it. If needed, s alt or pepper. In case you come across sour tomatoes, you can sprinkle the sauce with granulated sugar.

By this time the chicken steaks should be cooked. Take them out and pour generously with the prepared tomato sauce. Sprinkle grated mozzarella on top. Put the dish in the oven for another five minutes,so that the cheese melts and forms an appetizing crust. In this case, the main thing is not to overcook the fillet.

Chicken steaks can be eaten as a main dish or served with Italian pasta. Also, such meat shows itself well with vegetable salads and potatoes. And finally, a tip: eat the dish hot! Then you will fully experience its flavor range.