The Really Lazy Person's Chicken Parmigiana

[NashVegas]

pound out a boneless breast just enough to get even cooking - to about 1/2 inch thickness

on a sheet of wax paper mix:

About 1/2 c freshly grated Parm - the good stuff
About 1 c panko
About 1/3 palmful oregano
About 1/4 palmful parsley
garlic powder

brush the breast halves with olive oil and dredge them in the dry mixture. place them in a casserole dish or other and bake in an oven pre-heated to 400 or higher until golden. spread a bit of mozz on the top and heat until melted.

heat a small amount of tomato sauce in the micro-wave

it won't knock you off your socks, but it will be very edible for very little effort.

[Duer 157099]

1. I've done an even lazier version

Frozen cooked breaded chicken breast patties (as from Costco), nuked to defrost then put into dish and covered with sliced/shredded mozzarella and some pasta sauce from a jar, topped with shredded parm (that was the only actual work involved, shredding the cheese)

It was surprisingly good in terms of return on time invested.

[luckyleftyme2]

2. buy the cheese shredded

many markets now carry shredded cheeses. sounds like my kinda dish

[Duer 157099]

3. That's where I draw the line

LOL (just kidding! I have no lines!)

But I do usually (but not always) buy cheese by the block and grate it myself. I have to feel like I'm doing *some* kind of work :hi:

[Warpy]

5. I do the same with Quorn garlic patties

only I do crisp them up for 25 minutes in the toaster oven instead of nuking them. The cheese melts on the top from residual heat.

I nuke the sauce and boil the spaghetti during the last 10 minutes the fake chicken is toasting. Of course, the spaghetti gets dried onion, garlic powder, and mixed Italian herbs. Plain out of a jar, even from the health food store, is just unthinkable.

It completely satisfies that Italian restaurant Jones.

[NashVegas]

11. That's Taking It Too Far For Me, Even

I look at the ingredients' list on most frozen foods and get grossed out. It's okay for lunch, where there are few options.

[NMDemDist2]

4. Ok now look what you've done! I have to turn in my 'foodie card'

cuz I had to look up "panko"

no, you couldn't just say bread crumbs could ya? noooooo

so now I'm cardless :cry:

and it all your fault!!!!!





















:rofl:

but now that I know what it is, it sounds really great and easy

[Warpy]

6. Your foodie card has been returned

because you gave enough of a shit to look it up.

My Quorn patties use a mixture of bread crumbs and Panko for extra crispness. They are amazing with a slice of mozzarella and a sprinkle of soy Parmesean.

Yes, I use real mozzarella. The vegans just haven't managed to duplicate that one well enough.

[NashVegas]

7. Now I Turn in Mine

WTF is Quorn?

[silverweb]

8. Always happy to spread the word about Quorn.

One of my very favorite vegetarian products:
http://www.quorn.us/

:hi:

[hippywife]

12. I love the Quorn products

I've tried so far, and that's the naked cutlets and the patties. Very good texture and taste. I'm just going to have a problem buying them in the future since they come all the way from the UK.

[silverweb]

13. I stock up on them when I get the chance.

Specifically, naked cutlets and "turkey roast" -- which I then adapt to whatever I want them for. The turkey roast makes wonderful sandwiches!!

Aarrgghh... now want to go shopping, since I've been out of Quorn for two weeks!

[hippywife]

14. It's really not a matter of

not being able to get them and needing to stock up when I do. We have a Wild Oats in Tulsa. As soon as the garden gets going and the farmer's markets open up again, we are going to be eating as locally as we possibly can instead of paying for products, no matter how good or good for us, to be shipped from such distances.

We'll miss alot of things and may not be able to do it 100% (I know we won't be able to make that) but we're going to do what we can.

[silverweb]

15. I understand that point well.

And I concur with your concerns regarding shipping. However, Quorn is one "indulgence" I allow myself on occasion and it's still a lot more eco-friendly than eating meat. I choose to live without a car and rarely make the excursion to the nearest store that carries Quorn (every three months or so), so I make it count. :D

[hippywife]

16. I can see having it as an occassional

indulgence, too. It sounds like you already do plenty to reduce your energy usage as an offset. :D

[silverweb]

17. Like you, I do what I can.

:hi:

[hippywife]

18. You're one up on me.

I still have to drive. No choice in that matter. So everything and anything else is the focus.

[silverweb]

20. And I thank Al Gore every day.

I'm only able to work at home and not require a car because of his internets. :D

[NashVegas]

21. Oh

That looks like something a vegan would like.

:hi: back

[silverweb]

22. Unfortunately, Quorn products are not vegan.

They still use egg whites as a binder, which makes them suitable for vegetarians but not vegans. Hopefully, they'll be able to find a suitable vegan binder in time. :)

[hippywife]

23. I'm still

something of a meat eater and even I like them. They really succeeded in making them pretty appealing.

[Warpy]

9. Something only veg heads need to know about

so your card is safe.

It's a fake chicken made from a mushroom like fungus, remarkably like the real thing, one that people who still Jones for comfort food use when the craving hits but which gags lifelong veg heads because it is so much like the real thing.

Their cutlets with gruyere are to die for.

[NashVegas]

10. *phew*

Thanks.

[NMDemDist2]

19. whew!

:bounce: