Time to Prep/Cook: 15 min/45 min
Servings: 3-4
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken tenderloins
- 1 cup of breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup of flour
- olive oil
- 1/8 cup of diced green bell peppers
- 1/8 cup of diced mushrooms
- 1 jar of Marinara sauce (I used the 6 cheese kroger brand marinara sauce)
- 1/2 lb of Mozzarella cheese log
- 1 tbsp of feta cheese
- 2 teaspoons of italian herbs
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- In a 9 inch baking dish pour a 1/4 inch thick layer of marinara sauce
- Sprinkle feta cheese over layer of marinara and set dish aside till later
- Add the flour to 1 small bowl, add the beated egg to 2nd bowl, and add the breadcrumbs to the 3rd bowl
- Heat a frying pan with olive oil on medium heat (until the oil sizzles when water is flicked at it)
- Sautee the mushrooms and peppers for about 5 minutes or until the mushrooms turn a darker color
- Dip the tenderloins, one at a time, into the flour, then the egg, and then breadcrumbs
- Fry up to 3 breaded tenderloins at a time for at least 8-10 min (or until cooked all the way through)
- Once all the tenderloins are cooked place them evenly spaced in the dish with marinara sauce
- Spread the sauteed vegetables over the chicken
- Slice the mozzarella cheese in 1/4 inch thick slices and cover the chicken with such slices
- Then cover everything with another layer of marinara sauce
- Bake for about 15 minutes (or until cheese is melted)
- Serve with a side of green vegetables (I used green beans)
- SERVE and don't get in the way of the platter because it will be a fight to the death for seconds!!
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