Truly Italian Chicken Parmesan - **

Ingredients

• 6 broiler fryer thighs, bone and skin removed
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 - 8oz cans of tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp dried crushed basil
• 1/2 tsp dried crushed oregano
• 1/4 tsp dried crushed thyme
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 6 slices (4 oz total) Mozzarella Cheese

Directions

1. Flatten chicken thighs between wax paper with a meat mallet.  
2. Beat egg w/ water in shallow dish.
3. Dip thighs in egg mixture and then coat with bread crumbs.
4. In a large skillet heat oil add breaded thighs and brown on both sides.
5. Mix tomato sauce, basil oregano and thyme. Spread layer of sauce in glass baking dish.
6. Place thighs over sauce overlapping slighthly.
7. Cover with remainder of sauce.
8. Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese
9. Bake 30 minutes at 400 degree preheated oven.
10. Place a slice of mozzarella on each thigh and return to oven until mozzarella melts - about 5 minutes.
11. Serve quickly.