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Servings

Ready In:

45 Minutes

Prep Time:

15 Minutes

Good For:

Family Dinners, Entertaining

Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients

4 – 8 ounce Chicken Breasts, Boneless, Skinless

1 Extra Large Egg

1/3 cup Milk

1 cup All Purpose Flour

2 cups Bread Crumbs (Italian or Panko)

1/2 cup Vegetable Oil (For Pan Frying)

1 1/2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded

1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated

3 cups Marinara Pasta Sauce of Choice

8 ounces Uncooked Spaghetti Pasta (Cook Until al Dente (Optional)

1/2 cup Fresh Basil Leaves, Chopped (Optional)

Step 1

Trim chicken breasts and pound each between plastic film to a uniform thickness of 1/2 inch if needed.

Step 2

In a shallow bowl, beat together the egg and milk.

Step 3

Flour each breast, shake off any excess flour, dip in the milk and egg wash to coat, then coat well with your bread crumbs of choice. Repeat for all 4 breasts and set aside.

Step 4

Pre-heat your oven to 350 F.

Step 5

In a shallow saute pan, heat vegetable oil on medium high heat, when the oil is hot, pan-fry each breaded chicken breast on both sides until golden brown.

Step 6

Place the pan-fried chicken breasts on a baking pan then top each breast with 1/3 cup Marinara pasta sauce, 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and a tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese.

Step 7

Place the prepared chicken breasts in the oven and cook until an internal temperature of 165 F is achieved. The cheeses should be lightly browned and bubbly.

Step 8

If you choose to serve this dish over pasta, cook the pasta in advance and have at the ready to plate.

Step 9

Plate the finished Chicken Parmesan over a pool of heated pasta sauce or the pasta. Complete the presentation with a bit more of the pasta sauce, a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese and a sprinkling of freshly chopped basil leaves.

Step 1

Trim chicken breasts and pound each between plastic film to a uniform thickness of 1/2 inch if needed.

Step 2

In a shallow bowl, beat together the egg and milk.

Step 3

Flour each breast, shake off any excess flour, dip in the milk and egg wash to coat, then coat well with your bread crumbs of choice. Repeat for all 4 breasts and set aside.

Step 4

Pre-heat your oven to 350 F.

Step 5

In a shallow saute pan, heat vegetable oil on medium high heat, when the oil is hot, pan-fry each breaded chicken breast on both sides until golden brown.

Step 6

Place the pan-fried chicken breasts on a baking pan then top each breast with 1/3 cup Marinara pasta sauce, 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and a tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese.

Step 7

Place the prepared chicken breasts in the oven and cook until an internal temperature of 165 F is achieved. The cheeses should be lightly browned and bubbly.

Step 8

If you choose to serve this dish over pasta, cook the pasta in advance and have at the ready to plate.

Step 9

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A Little Story About This Dish…

One of the classic recipes in the Italian repertoire, Chicken Parmesan is enjoyed by anyone who truly loves chicken.

This is a breaded, then pan-fried chicken breast. Regarding the bread crumbs you have the choice of Italian seasoned bread crumbs or, if you prefer a more “crunchy” version, Japanese Panko crumbs.

This dish is often presented over spaghetti pasta but is equally at home in a small casserole dish or simply plated.

Be sure to have extra tomato pasta sauce on had as it seems there is never enough for your hungry family. We also love a dollop of basil pesto or chopped fresh basil as a garnish.

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