Chicken Parma Sliders with Garlic Butter

Method

1. Put the crushed tomatoes, half the chopped garlic, the oregano and the salt in a small 14 cm saucepan over medium heat. When it bubbles, turn down to low heat and simmer for 8 min until thick enough to sit on a spoon without running, so the buns don't go soggy. Heat the oven to 200 °C.

   Add in this stepCanned crushed tomatoes 150 gGarlic cloves 1Dried oregano ½ tspSalt ⅛ tsp

   medium heat→low heat

2. Cut the chicken into two thin pieces per serving and pound them between cling film to 1 cm. Make them slightly larger than the buns, as they shrink a little when cooked. Season with salt, then coat in flour, beaten egg and panko, pressing the crumbs on firmly.

   Add in this stepChicken breast 260 gSalt 0.4 tspPlain flour 35 gEggs 1Panko breadcrumbs 70 g

3. Pour oil 1 cm deep into a 26 cm frying pan and heat over medium-high heat to 170 °C (a panko crumb should sizzle at once). Lay the chicken in away from you and fry for 2 min per side until golden, then drain on a rack. If the size shows ×2, fry in two batches, and never leave hot oil unattended.

   Add in this stepVegetable oil for shallow-frying 180 ml

   medium-high heat

4. Melt the butter with the remaining garlic in a small pan over low heat for 1 min, just until it smells of garlic, then stir in the parsley. Take it off as soon as it sizzles; browned garlic turns bitter.

   Add in this stepButter 25 gGarlic cloves 1Chopped parsley 2 tsp

   low heat

5. Slice the joined rolls in half horizontally as one sheet and put the bottoms in a 20×15 cm baking dish. Top each with a chicken piece, a spoonful of sauce and the mozzarella, then put the tops back on. Brush generously with garlic butter, sprinkle with parmesan and bake in the oven for 10 min, until the cheese is melting down the sides and the tops are golden.

   Add in this stepSlider buns or soft dinner rolls 4Grated mozzarella 80 gGrated parmesan 10 g

   oven

6. Rest for 2 minutes, then pull apart and serve. A toothpick through each one keeps them tidy on a party platter.