Chicken Parmesan
This easy Chicken Parmesan recipe is restaurant quality with breaded chicken, marinara sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese. It's simple, comforting, and will impress any guest!
Ingredients
- 3boneless skinless chicken breasts (, cut in half horizontally to make 6 breast halves*)
- ½ cupfreshly grated parmesan cheese (, divided)
- 2eggs
- 1 cuppanko bread crumbs
- 1 cupitalian style bread crumbs (, or panko)
- 1 teaspoongarlic powder
- 3 tablespoonsoil
- 24 ouncesmarinara sauce (, or homemade)
- 1 cupshredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh basil leaves (, for serving)
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- 2
Butterfly chicken breasts: Place one hand on top of the breast and carefully run a knife through the center of the meat to create two, even, thin breast halves.
- 3
Pat chicken dry and season well on both sides with salt and pepper.
- 4
Add eggs to a shallow bowl and beat well. Add breadcrumbs, parmesan and garlic powder to another shallow bowl and stir to combine.
- 5
Dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture, and then press into breadcrumbs, coating on both sides.
- 6
Add oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add breaded chicken and cook for about 2 minutes on each side, until golden, but not cooked through.
- 7
Spoon a thin layer of marinara sauce into a 9x13’’ baking pan, to cover the bottom of the pan. Place breaded chicken on top.
- 8
Add a spoonful of marinara sauce over the chicken, followed by a sprinkle of mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- 9
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly and chicken is cooked through (165 degrees F).
- 10
Garnish with fresh chopped basil. Serve over hot cooked spaghetti noodles, with extra sauce, if desired.