Parmesan Crusted Chicken

For those of you who have been around a while, you might remember my parmesan crusted porkchops from a while ago. They were yummy. It's amazing how much flavor the parmesan gives to the otherwise pretty basically breaded meat. So I thought, hey, why not try it with chicken? And of course it was wonderful.

To compliment the chicken, I cooked some red potatoes and asparagus, with some blackberries on the side. I think it turned out pretty well. My hubby also approved, so that's always good. :) I hope you like it too.

Ingredients:
-Chicken breasts, enough to feed everyone
-Parmesan cheese, shredded, enough to coat each piece of chicken
-Egg and milk (about 1/4 cup milk per egg), enough to coat all the chicken, beaten together
-Bread crumbs, seasoned, enough to coat all the chicken (I used Italian style)
-Olive oil, about 2 tablespoons, to cook chicken in

-enough red potatoes to feed everyone, scrubbed
-asparagus, enough to feed everyone
-butter, for the potatoes, to taste
-parmesan cheese, shredded, to sprinkle over asparagus
-olive oil, to roast the asparagus

Directions:
Place each chicken breast between two pieces of saran wrap. Pound it out until it's thin, about 1/2-3/4 inch thick. In three shallow dishes, pour in the parmesan, egg and milk mixture, and breadcrumbs. Dredge the chicken in each dish,
then place in olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Cook until just brown on each side, then set on a foil lined baking sheet. Finish cooking in a 400 degree oven until chicken is cooked through.

While the chicken is cooking, boil a pot of water. Add the potatoes and cook until fork tender. Drain and set aside.

On a foil lined baking sheet, spread out the asparagus in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil, then roast in a 400 degree oven for about 5-10 minutes. Remove the asparagus from the oven, and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese. Return to the oven for another few minutes, until the cheese is melted and the asparagus is cooked through but not mushy.

When everything is cooked, serve it up together. I halve the potatoes and slather a little butter on them. I also served all this with some blackberries on the side, for good measure. :) Mmm. Hope you enjoy!