Easy Chicken Parmesan

Name: Easy Chicken Parmesan
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American, Italian, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut in half horizontally to make 6 breast halves*; ▢ ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese , divided; ▢ 2 eggs; ▢ 1 cup panko bread crumbs; ▢ 1 cup Italian style bread crumbs , or panko; ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder; ▢ 3 Tablespoons oil; ▢ 24 ounces marinara sauce , or HOMEMADE; ▢ 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; ▢ fresh basil leaves , for serving

10 steps

Prep:30minCook:15min

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!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:36:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories450.3 kcal (23%)

Total Fat19.6 g (28%)

Carbs30.4 g (12%)

Sugars8 g (9%)

Protein36.1 g (72%)

Sodium1074.2 mg (54%)

Fiber3.8 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3boneless skinless chicken breasts

cut in half horizontally to make 6 breast halves

½ cupparmesan cheese

freshly grated, 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

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

OvenPreheat

Step 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.

Step 3

Pat chicken dry and season well on both sides with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Add eggs to a shallow bowl and beat well. Add breadcrumbs, parmesan and garlic powder to another shallow bowl and stir to combine.

Step 5

Dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture, and then press into breadcrumbs, coating on both sides.

Step 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.

Step 7

Spoon a thin layer of marinara sauce into a 9×13’’ baking pan, to cover the bottom of the pan. Place breaded chicken on top.

Step 8