Easy Chicken Parmesan

A classic Italian recipe - Easy chicken parmesan is flavorful & crispy with a parmesan cheese crust. A delicious and simplified recipe that uses minimal ingredients, one pan, and only 15 minutes to bake!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 369kcal

Author A Simple Palate

Ingredients

2 eggs lightly beaten

For the Breadcrumbs

1 1/4 cups Panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt & pepper

Chicken

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 inch thick (see notes)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup tomato sauce
3/4 cup Mozzarella, shredded
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
fresh basil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425F. Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Then in a shallow dish, mix all of breadcrumb ingredients together, set aside. Add the beaten eggs to a second medium bowl.
Bread the chicken: dip chicken breasts on both sides into eggs, then coat on each side with breadcrumbs - using hands to pat breading evenly onto chicken. Repeat process until chicken breasts are breaded.
Brown the chicken: In a cast iron skillet or stainless steel saute pan - warm olive oil on medium heat. When pan is hot, brown chicken for 2 minutes on each side. Add more olive oil and repeat process for rest of chicken breasts.
Bake: Wipe out the same pan you used with a paper towel, then add chicken breasts. Bake chicken uncovered for 9 minutes at 425F.
Add sauce & cheese: Remove chicken from oven - spoon 2 tbsp of tomato sauce over each chicken breast, then sprinkle mozzarella & parmesan cheese over top. Bake for 4 minutes then broil on HIGH for 1 minute to brown the cheese. Garnish with fresh basil - then serve and enjoy!

Notes

Tips

If chicken breasts are thicker than 1 inch, place chicken into a plastic ziplock bag and pound bag with a meat hammer, dough roller, or any heavy utensil. This helps tenderize the chicken and also make it thinner to bake evenly.
When browning the chicken make sure you oil the pan every time you add breaded chicken breasts - this helps the breading get the moisture and crispy texture it needs.
A cast iron skillet is recommended for this recipe because it can be used on both the stove top and in the oven. And, if well oiled, is very easy to clean during the process of this recipe. You can also use a stainless steel saute pan.

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