This sandwich is a popular Italian-American fast food. Its not one of those signature Italian dishes like a bowl of pasta, but more of the Americanized Italian dish, which is basically a combination of fried chicken with spiced up marinara sauce, cheesed up between a Hot dog bun or sliced baguette. Adding a few sliced onions is always great, but its a personal preference.
Now, we cannot eat chicken outside and every time I went for a Hero Sandwich, it was always with shrimp and I was always curious of how amazing the chicken one would taste. So, when I thought I hacked the taste and could make my own, I decided to try them with chicken.
Marinating the chicken with eggs and milk, make it stay moist and adds a little tangy flavor because of the lemon. That ways when you coat the chicken and fry it, the chicken inside isn’t bland, tasteless and dry.
The chicken after frying can be mixed in with the marinara to make it juicy and increase the flavor. Chicken once cooked this way can also be served with pasta, but since I am a big fan of sandwich and its always easier for my kids to eat a sandwich, I usually prefer it this way.
Making of Marinara sauce at home is pretty simple too. Being from India, I tend to make my marinara sauce a little spicier, but you can always turn it down if you are following my recipe for making marinara sauce at home. Secondly, a store bought marinara sauce is equally good, all you need to do is add a little onion powder and garlic powder to it, and if daring enough, a few chili flakes.
This recipe is great for kids lunch boxes and makes a great weekend lunch/brunch too. Hope you enjoy the recipe as much as I do.
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 1 Lb Chicken [ Boneless] cut to medium size slim pieces
- 1 No. Egg
- 1/2 cup Whole Milk
- 3 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
- 1 cup All purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp Salt Adding in parts at different times
- 2 tbsp Corn Starch Powder
- 3 cups Oil For Frying
- 1 cup Marinara Sauce Homemade or store bought
- 1 tsp Dry red chili flakes
- 1/2 tbsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 cup Mozarella Cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup Dry Parmesan cheese powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
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- Mix in milk, lemon juice, little salt, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and egg. Mix everything well. Add Chicken and Marinate it for 30-45 minutes.
- Mix in the all purpose flour with corn starch powder. Add a little salt and red chili powder. Roll the marinated chicken pieces.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken pieces till they are golden brown.
- Take them out on a kitchen towel so it can take out the excess oil.
- Take another pan, add olive oil. Add marinara sauce, remaining garlic powder, onion powder, dried Oregano and red chili flakes. Cook everything together. Add a little salt as well. Let the whole sauce come to a boil. Turn of the gas.
- Add the fried chicken to the sauce. Coat the chicken pieces well.
- Turn the oven on 325 F. Place the coated chicken pieces between the hot dog buns.
- Add onions in between too.
- Add the grated/shredded cheese on top.
- Place the buns in the oven and let it bake for around 5-10 minutes.
- Sprinkle some powder Parmesan cheese on top before serving.
