shaking  the     pan     gently  and     adjusting   the     heat    as

necessary    to  maintain    a   constant    temperature.    Carefully

flip    the chicken with    tongs   and cook    until   the second  side

is   golden  brown,  about   2   minutes     longer.    Transfer     the

cutlets to  a   paper-towel-lined   tray    to  absorb  excess  oil.

4. 
   

    Spread  half    the sauce   over    the bottom  of  a   large   oven-

   
   

   safe serving platter or baking dish. Add the chicken
   cutlets, shingling them slightly as necessary. Spread the
   remaining sauce evenly down the center of the cutlets,
   leaving the edges exposed. Scatter the mozzarella and
   half of the remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano evenly over
   the sauce. Bake until the cheese has melted and just
   started to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from the
   oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.

   
   


5. Sprinkle the chicken with the remaining Parmigiano-
   Reggiano, the basil, and parsley and serve.

FRACTALS, PANKO, AND

BREAD-CRUMB COATINGS

Have you heard of Mandelbrot fractals? They’re

computer-generated   images  that    appear  on  a   small

scale   very    much    as  they    do  on  a   large   scale.  Fractals

are something   that    occur   in  nature  quite   often—the

outlines    of  a   cloud,  for instance,   or  the leaves  on  a

fern.    One     well-known  fractal     effect  pertains    to