Easy Chicken Parmesan

Easy Chicken Parmesan

from aheadofthyme.com
50 min

Easy chicken parmesan (parmigiana) with crispy breaded chicken, tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese. The best comfort chicken dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2-3 chicken breasts, sliced in half lengthwise
  • 2 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil (for pan-frying)
  • 1 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 5 slices of mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425 F.

  2. 2

    Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the hot oil in the skillet. Add onions and sauté for 2 minutes until soft and tender. Add garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes until fragrant.

  3. 3

    In the same skillet, or in another cast-iron skillet or baking dish, evenly spread 1/2 cup of the sauce on the bottom. Place the chicken breasts spaced evenly apart over the sauce.