Italian
Fried Chicken Sandwich With Friggitelli, Tomatoes and Stracciatella
by Chef Max Mariola · 1.1M subscribers on YouTube
A delicious summer sandwich with crunchy panko-crusted chicken breast, sautéed friggitelli peppers, ripe tomatoes, fresh spring onions, and creamy stracciatella cheese. Quick and easy to make at home.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
13 items- Chicken BreastSliced thin into cutlets
- FriggitelliSmall Italian sweet peppers
- TomatoesRipe, elongated like San Marzano
- StracciatellaCreamy fresh cheese
- Spring OnionsSpring onions, both white and green parts
- GarlicFresh garlic, preferably aglione della Val di Chiana
- BasilFresh basil leaves
- FlourFor the batter
- WaterFor the batter
- PankoJapanese breadcrumbs for coating
- Olive OilExtra virgin olive oil for sautéing and drizzling
- SaltTo taste
- Pane per PaninoBread rolls, ciabatta or similar
Method
- Prepare the friggitelli: cut off the tip, push the stem in, and shake out the seeds.
- Heat olive oil in a pan with a clove of garlic. Add the friggitelli and sauté until soft and slightly blistered. Season with salt.
- Prepare the batter: mix flour and water in a bowl until smooth (no eggs).
- Slice the chicken breast into thin cutlets. Dip each piece into the batter, then coat with panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a frying pan for shallow frying. Fry the chicken until golden and crispy on both sides. Drain on a wire rack.
- In another pan, heat oil with garlic. Add sliced tomatoes and spring onions. Cook until the tomatoes soften. Season with salt and add basil.
- To assemble: split a bread roll (or ciabatta). Spread stracciatella on the bottom half.
- Place the fried chicken on the stracciatella. Top with the cooked tomatoes, spring onions, and friggitelli.
- Drizzle a little olive oil on the top bread half, close the sandwich, and press gently. Cut in half and serve.
Chef Max Mariola
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