Baked Mozarella Chicken

Ingredients list for Baked Mozarella Chicken

• 2 Boneless chicken breasts
• ½ cup Mozzarella cheese
• 2 medium Tomatoes chopped
• a few Fresh basil leaves
• 3-4 Garlic cloves chopped
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli flakes
• ½ cup Processed cheese
• ½ cup Fresh tomato puree
• 1 cup White sauce
• 1 teaspoon Mixed herbs dried
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• to taste Salt
• for garnish Parsley sprigs

Method

1. Slice the chicken horizontally into two thin slices. Marinate with salt, chilli flakes, half the garlic and few drops of the oil.
2. Rub the marinade well onto the chicken and set aside for 10-15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, heat one tablespoon oil a nonstick pan for the tomato sauce. Add the remaining garlic and sauté for a minute or till it turns light brown in colour.
4. Add the tomato, tomato puree and salt. Mix well and cook until the sauce thickens.
5. Add the tomato ketchup. Tear a few basil leaves into the sauce and remove from heat.
6. Heat the remaining oil in a nonstick grill pan for the chicken. Cook the chicken for a minute on each side till it is half cooked. Drain on an absorbent paper.
7. Slice the chicken and set aside.
8. In a baking dish, spread a layer of the tomato sauce at the bottom, then arrange the chicken slices and then crumble the mozzarella cheese.
9. Then spread the white sauce and sprinkle the grated cheese evenly.
10. Bake in a preheated oven to 180° C for 15-20 minutes or till the top is light brown in colour.
11. Garnish with a sprig of parsley.

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