Delicious and Easy Chicken Parmesan
June 5, 2019
: 2
: 15 min
: 20 min
: 35 min
: Easy
I had Chicken Parm for lunch the other day and it was really good. I haven't made it in years! When I started thinking about it, I realized that it's a pretty popular dish and that I had all of the ingredients in my pantry. I decided to make it and document the recipe for the blog. It's doesn't require much time and can easily be made last minute on a weeknight. And like I always say, homemade is ALWAYS better! You can serve this with spaghetti and maybe a nice green salad on the side. You can even skip the pasta all together and just enjoy it with a nice salad or a green vegetable.
Ingredients
- 1 large Chicken Breast, at least 8 oz.
- 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, divided
- 1 tsp Dried Basil
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Dried Thyme
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup Tomato Puree or Marinara Sauce
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 3 TBS Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 TBS Fresh Parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Directions
- Step 1 Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees
- Step 2 Split the chicken breast in half so that you have 2, place between a big piece of wax paper and pound thin with a meat mallet (to about 1/4 inch thick)
- Step 3 In a bowl add breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Garlic Powder, Salt and Pepper
- Step 4 In another bowl, crack the egg and beat with a fork
- Step 5 In a separate bowl add the flour
- Step 6 Make sure to dry the chicken with a paper towel before dipping in the flour first
- Step 7 Shake off excess flour and dip in the beaten egg
- Step 8 Evenly coat the chicken breasts with the bread crumb mixture and set aside on a plate
- Step 9 Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet on medium-high heat
- Step 10 When the pan is hot, cook the chicken breasts for about 2-3 minutes on each side or until slightly browned
- Step 11 In a baking dish add the tomato puree then top with each chicken breast
- Step 12 Cover each chicken breast with the shredded mozzarella cheese then the remaining parmesan cheese
- Step 13 Bake uncovered for about 20-25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees
I don’t think I’ve ever had chicken parmesan before BUT this looks and sounds delicious ! I’ll have to add it to my “to do” dishes
I think I have commented on your Chicken Parm in the past but I was browsing your recipes today and the picture looks so delicious! I just printed the recipe again and I am going to pull chicken from the freezer and make this for dinner one night this week with my homemade pasta sauce and spaghetti squash. Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes and including the pictures, it makes all the difference.
Your adoring fan,
Becky