Best Chicken Parmesan

By Tracy

4 Person

30 Minutes

321 Calories

Chicken parmesan is a traditional Italian meal of thinly sliced chicken breast breaded then baked, pan-fried or deep-fried until crispy. Tender pan-fried parmesan crusted chicken breasts coated in panko breadcrumbs and cheese. A quick and easy 30 minutes meal everyone will love! It comes out incredibly juicy, tender and perfectly crisp on the outside. It truly is the best chicken parmesan!

Ingredients

pepper
salt
basil for serving
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
1 cup tomato sauce
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 egg
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts

Method

01

Cut chicken in half horizontally. Pound each piece until 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
02

Add flour to a shallow dish. Add egg to a shallow bowl and whisk, set aside. Add breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese to a shallow bowl and mix to combine.
03

Starting with the flour and ending with breadcrumbs, dip the chicken into the flour, egg and parmesan breadcrumbs.
04

Add oil to a large skillet. Add chicken two at a time to the skillet. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked all the way through.
05

Place chicken in a pan or sheet tray and top with mozzarella cheese. Broil on high until melted and bubbly. Top with tomato sauce and a sprinkle of basil for serving, if desired. Serve immediately.

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Best Chicken Parmesan

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( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 321 Kcal
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

pepper

salt

basil for serving

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded

1 cup tomato sauce

2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated

3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs

1 egg

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts

03 Method

Step 1

Cut chicken in half horizontally. Pound each piece until 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Add flour to a shallow dish. Add egg to a shallow bowl and whisk, set aside. Add breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese to a shallow bowl and mix to combine.

Step 3

Starting with the flour and ending with breadcrumbs, dip the chicken into the flour, egg and parmesan breadcrumbs.

Step 4

Add oil to a large skillet. Add chicken two at a time to the skillet. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked all the way through.

Step 5

Place chicken in a pan or sheet tray and top with mozzarella cheese. Broil on high until melted and bubbly. Top with tomato sauce and a sprinkle of basil for serving, if desired. Serve immediately.

04 Author