Barefoot Contessa's Parmesan Chicken Sticks

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (3 to 4)

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

2 extra-large eggs

1 cup seasoned bread crumbs

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

unsalted butter

olive oil

bamboo skewers (6 to 10 inches long) or ice-cream stick

Directions:

1

Lay the chicken breasts on a cutting board and slice each diagonally into 4 or 5 large strips.

2

Combine the flour, salt, and pepper on a dinner plate.

3

Beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water on a second plate.

4

Combine the breadcrumbs and Parmesan on a third plate.

5

Dredge the chicken breasts on both sides in the flour mixture, then dip both sides into the egg mixture and roll in the bread-crumb mixture, pressing lightly to coat.

6

Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saute pan and cook the chicken strips on medium-low heat for about 3 minutes on each side, until just cooked through.

7

Don't crowd the pan.

8

Add more butter and oil and cook the rest of the chicken breasts.

9

Serve each strip on a skewer or stick.

10

You can keep the chicken breasts warm for about 15 minutes on a sheet pan in a preheated 200 degree F oven.