Chicken Parm Sandwich

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken breast, sliced & pounded
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 cups Italian style bread crumbs
• 16 oz fresh mozzarella
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 2 large sub style bread rolls (hoagie or baguette)
• 2 cups fresh basil
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 cloves garlic

Instructions

1. Slice chicken breasts thin and pound them.
2. Set up three stations: flour, egg wash (eggs and water), and breadcrumbs.
3. Dredge chicken in flour, dip in egg wash, and coat with breadcrumbs.
4. Heat olive oil in a pan and fry chicken until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
5. Sprinkle with flaky salt after frying.
6. To make pesto, blend basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese.
7. Top chicken cutlet with marinara sauce and fresh mozzarella.
8. Bake in the oven at 400°F until cheese is melty.
9. Spread homemade pesto on the bread rolls.
10. Assemble the sandwich with chicken cutlet, pink cream sauce, and additional Parmesan.