Chicken Parmigiana - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts (about 12 oz. each), split, skinned and boned
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. fine dry bread crumbs
1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 (8 oz. each) cans tomato sauce
1/4 tsp. leaf basil, crumbled
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Mozzarella cheese, sliced and cut into triangles

Preparation

Place chicken breasts on cutting board and pound lightly with side of heavy knife or cleaver until about 1/4-inch thick. Combine eggs, salt and pepper.
Dip chicken into egg mixture, then crumbs.
Heat oil until very hot in a large skillet.
Quickly brown chicken on both sides; remove to a shallow baking dish. Pour excess oil from skillet.