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Soft Chicken Parmesan-Style Plate

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Level 6: Soft & Bite-Sized · 35 min · serves 2

Soft Chicken Parmesan-Style Plate prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 6 serving
Serving illustration. Follow the measurements below and run the IDDSI test before serving.

The family’s version

  • Breaded chicken parmesan
  • Pasta
  • Tomato sauce
  • Melted cheese

The Level 6 version

  • 280 g poached chicken thigh, skin removed
  • 240 ml thick smooth tomato sauce
  • 180 g soft polenta
  • 40 g finely grated cheese melted into sauce
Convert it
  1. Poach chicken thigh until very tender. Remove skin, gristle, dry edges, and every trace of breading.
  2. Cut the chicken to pieces no larger than 1.5 cm and coat it generously in thick smooth tomato sauce.
  3. Serve with soft polenta and cheese melted smoothly into the sauce, without a chewy cheese crust.
  4. Fork-pressure test the thickest chicken piece. It must squash completely and not spring back.
EquipmentCovered pan, fork for measuring and testing
SLP tipThe familiar tomato and cheese flavors work without the crisp coating that makes classic chicken parmesan unsuitable.

Before serving: run the fork pressure test on the finished plate. Recipes guide you to a texture. Only the test confirms it.

Run the guided test →
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