Description
Chicken Parmesan is the ultimate comfort food, featuring crispy, tender chicken breasts coated in savory breadcrumbs and topped with rich marinara sauce and melted cheese. This classic Italian dish is perfect for family dinners or gatherings, bringing everyone together over a delicious meal. With simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, you can create a mouthwatering chicken parmesan that will have your guests asking for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 ? cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ? cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400?F (200?C). Prepare a baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Set up three shallow bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with breadcrumbs. Dredge each chicken breast in flour, dip in eggs, then coat with breadcrumbs.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and fry each piece of breaded chicken for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Place the fried chicken in the baking dish. Top each piece with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking/Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (150g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg