2 quarts oil, for deep-frying
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
4 (6 oz.) pieces boneless, skinless
chicken breast (pounded thin)
3 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
leaves
2 cups panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 quart favorite store-bought marinara
sauce
8 slices mozzarella cheese
White Sauce:
1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
White Sauce: Heat the garlic and heavy cream in
a medium saucepan,
until simmering. Turn off heat, add butter, and
whisk vigorously
until fully incorporated. Add 1 tablespoon fresh
parsley and season
with salt and pepper.
Chicken: Heat oil to 350F. Mix all seasonings together
then divide
into 2 parts. Season chicken breast with half of
the seasoning on
both sides. Add half of remaining seasoning and
3 tablespoons of
chopped fresh parsley to bread crumbs and mix.
Dip chicken in flour,
then in eggs, then in bread crumbs. Fry chicken
until golden brown,
about 3 to 5 minutes). Simmer the marinara sauce
in saucepan over
medium heat. Place 2 slices of mozzarella cheese
on each breast.
Pour the warmed marinara sauce over the cheese,
drizzle with White
Sauce and serve.