Pre-heat oven to 350° (180° celsius). Lightly grease a medium to large baking dish.
In a medium bowl beat the eggs and pepper.
On a medium plate place the cracker crumbs or bread crumbs mixed with salt.
Roll the chicken pieces once in the egg, then roll and cover well in the crumbs.
In a medium frying pan add the olive oil and brown the chicken. (approximately 3 minutes on each side).
Place the chicken pieces in the prepared baking pan in a single layer.
FOR THE SAUCE
In a medium pot add olive oil, garlic, puree, water, salt, oregano and basil, stir to combine, bring to a boil then lower heat to low-medium and continue to cook until thickened, stirring occasionally (approximately 10-15 minutes). Stir the in butter.
Pour the sauce over the chicken, sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, remove cover, top with grated mozzarella cheese and continue to bake for approximately 10 minutes. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep for up to 3-4 days in the refrigerator. You can reheat it in the oven or microwave.Place the completely cooled chicken parmigiana in a freezer container and freeze. It will keep for up to three months in the freezer. Thaw in the fridge and re-heat in the oven or microwave.