Essentially, an enormous chicken nugget with tomato pasta but with the flavours levelled up big time. 'Nduja is melted into the tomato sauce for a fiery kick.
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Serves
2
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Garlic Clove
Thyme
Nduja
Chopped Tomatoes
Sherry Vinegar
Sugar
Salted Butter
Chicken Breast
Dried Oregano
Crispy Onion
Parmesan
Panko Breadcrumbs
Plain Flour
Egg
Spaghetti
Neutral Oil
Lemon
Basil
Salt
Black Pepper
Serves
2
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Garlic Clove
Thyme
Nduja
Chopped Tomatoes
Sherry Vinegar
Sugar
Salted Butter
Chicken Breast
Dried Oregano
Crispy Onion
Parmesan
Panko Breadcrumbs
Plain Flour
Egg
Spaghetti
Neutral Oil
Lemon
Basil
Salt
Black Pepper
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Step 1.
Add the extra virgin olive oil and finely grated garlic to a cold frying pan. Turn up the heat until the garlic wiggles and dances, then throw in half of the thyme leaves and ‘nduja and cook until fragrant (1-2 mins).
Step 2.
Pour in the tinned tomatoes, a tin full of water, a good pinch of salt and pepper and simmer until reduced, around 20 mins. Season with sherry vinegar (and maybe a pinch of sugar) until the sauce is fiery, balanced and tangy.
Step 3.
In the meantime, place the chicken breast between two pieces of parchment paper, season with salt and bash with something heavy until flattened and thin.
Step 4.
In a shallow bowl, mix the oregano and crispy onions with the remaining thyme leaves and most of the Parmesan with the panko breadcrumbs.
Step 5.
Sprinkle flour directly on the chicken on the parchment to coat (to save on washing up). Crack the eggs into another shallow bowl and season with a pinch of salt. Transfer the floured chicken into the egg mixture, then through the breadcrumbs to coat and set aside.
Step 6.
Bring a large pan of water to the boil and salt generously. Boil the spaghetti until al dente, around 8-9 mins.
Step 7.
Pour enough neutral oil into a large frying pan to coat the base of the pan around 1cm. Shallow fry the chicken fillets until golden brown, around 2 and a half mins on each side. Rest for 2 mins on a chopping board, sprinkle with flaky salt and the lemon zest and slice into strips.
Step 8.
To bring everything together, toss the spaghetti with the spicy tomato sauce with a big glug of pasta water and serve with the sliced chicken fillets, lots of fresh basil leaves, the remaining grated Parmesan and a big squeeze of fresh lemon.
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