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Chicken Sorrentino
Chicken Sorrentino reads umami 7.3, richness 6.4 and salinity 5.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Italian-American main, about 57 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 8.1 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 3.5 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 1.9 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 3.4 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 7.0 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 3.8 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Umami 7.3 · Richness 6.4 · Salinity 5.7 · Herbaceous 3.3 · Earthy 3.2 · Allium 3.1 · Sweetness 2.9 · Nutty 2.1 · Funk & Ferment 2.0 · Fruity 2.0 · Bitterness 1.8 · Sourness 1.5 · Floral 1.5 · Warm Spice 1.3 · Citrus 1.0 · Heat 0.7
What's in it (16)
- boneless chicken — 680 g
- salt — 5 g
- black pepper — 3 g
- all-purpose flour — 91 g
- eggs — 300 g
- bread crumbs italian style — 355 g
- parmesan cheese — 57 g
- eggplant — 454 g
- olive oil — 109 g
- prosciutto — 113 g
- mozzarella — 227 g
- garlic — 9 g
- marsala wine — 118 g
- tomatoes — 411 g
- unsalted butter — 27 g
- basil — 7 g
Time & effort: about 57 min (42 min active) · effort: involved
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 144.5 kcal, 13.3 g protein, 5.9 g fat, 10.5 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (10 steps)
- Season the eggplant rounds on both sides with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and spread them in a single layer on a wire rack set over a baking sheet; let stand 15 minutes to draw out excess moisture, then pat completely dry with paper towels.
- Meanwhile, season the chicken cutlets on both sides with the remaining salt and all of the black pepper.
- Set up a dredging station: the flour in one shallow dish, the beaten eggs in a second, and the panko tossed with the Parmesan in a third. Dredge each cutlet in flour, shaking off the excess, then in egg, then in the panko-Parmesan mixture, pressing gently so the crumbs adhere.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Working in two batches, pan-fry the eggplant rounds until deeply golden and tender when pierced with a fork, 2-3 minutes per side, adding more oil between batches if the pan looks dry. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
- Wipe out the skillet, add the remaining 5 tablespoons olive oil, and heat over medium-high heat. Pan-fry the chicken cutlets, in batches, until golden brown on the first side, 3-4 minutes, then flip and cook until the second side is golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest cutlet reads 165°F, another 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Arrange the chicken cutlets in a single layer in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top each cutlet with a slice of prosciutto, two rounds of the fried eggplant, and a slice of mozzarella.
- Return the skillet to medium heat (no need to wipe it clean) and add the garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in the marsala to deglaze, scraping up any browned bits, then raise the heat to medium-high and simmer until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes and simmer until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes; remove from the heat and swirl in the butter until the sauce is glossy.
- Spoon the marsala-tomato sauce over and around the assembled cutlets. Bake until the mozzarella is melted and lightly browned and the sauce is bubbling, 10-12 minutes.
- Scatter the basil over the top and serve hot, spooning extra sauce over each portion.
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