• Parmesan chicken with pearl onions and patty pans

    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 55 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 6 chicken breasts, boneless
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    • 2 large eggs
    • 125ml (½ cup) milk
    • 125ml (½ cup) Parmesan, freshly grated
    • 100g fresh breadcrumbs
    • 45ml (3 tbsp) avocado oil
    • 20ml (4 tsp) butter
    • 100g patty pans
    • 30 pearl onions
    • lemon wedges, to serve

    Instructions

    1

    Put the chicken breasts in a bowl and season well.

    2

    Whisk the eggs and milk together in a bowl and set aside.

    3

    Mix the Parmesan and breadcrumbs in a shallow dish and set aside.

    4

    Soak the chicken breasts in the milk mixture for a few minutes, then dip them in the breadcrumb mixture to coat well. Transfer to a plate, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

    5

    Heat 30ml (2 tbsp) of the oil in a pan and fry the chicken breasts until golden on both sides and cooked through, about 10 – 15 minutes.

    6

    In a separate pan, melt the butter with the remaining oil and sauté the patty pans and onions until soft, about 10 minutes. Season to taste.

    7

    Serve the chicken hot with the patty pans and onions, garnished with the lemon wedges.