crunchy garlic chicken

By hgiless10

Ingredients

• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 lemon
• 6 saltine crackers
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 sprigs of fresh Italian parsley
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 heaped tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg, preferably free-range or organic
• 2 skinless chicken breast fillets, preferably free-range or organic
• olive oil

Details

Adapted from jamieoliver.com

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare your chicken:
Peel the garlic and zest the lemon Put your crackers into a food processor with the butter, garlic, parsley sprigs, lemon zest and a pinch of salt and pepper Whiz until the mixture is very fine, then pour these crumbs on to a plate Sprinkle the flour on to a second plate Crack the egg into a small bowl and beat with a fork Lightly score the underside of the chicken breasts Put a square of plastic wrap over each one and bash a few times with the bottom of a pan until the breasts flatten out a bit Dip the chicken into the flour until both sides are completely coated, then dip into the egg and finally into the flavored crumbs Push the crumbs on to the chicken breasts so they stick you want the meat to be totally coated

To cook your chicken:
You can either bake or fry the chicken If baking, preheat your oven to its highest temperature (475˚), place your chicken on a sheet pan and cook for 15 minutes If frying, put a frying pan on a medium heat, add a few good lugs of olive oil and cook the chicken breasts for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until cooked through, golden and crisp