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Easy Chicken Parmesan – Make this quick and easy recipe for chicken parmesan using boneless, skinless chicken breasts, Italian bread crumbs, egg, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Garnish with fresh basil or Italian parsley.

Are you looking for an easy dinner idea? Make a delicious baked chicken parmesan. With a few simple steps and ingredients, you can make this dinner.

Easy Chicken Parmesan

This baked chicken parmesan is easy to prepare and minimal cleanup. With its quick cooking time, you can enjoy this dinner any night of the week.

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Recipe For Easy Chicken Parmesan

Using pizza sauce is a shortcut I have used. Note some pizza sauces are thicker than others. You may need tomato paste to thicken it depending on the product. Having and using a thicker tomato sauce ensures it doesn’t run off the chicken.

Ingredients

1. Chicken (boneless, skinless chicken breasts)
2. Mozzarella cheese
3. Fresh Basil or Italian Parsley
4. 1-2 Egg (s)
5. Italian bread crumbs
6. Pizza Sauce or Tomato Sauce With Tomato Paste
7. Olive Oil Spray or Olive Oil
8. Salt and Pepper
9. Garlic powder

Supplies Cookware

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425F

1. To make chicken fillets; Cut the thick chicken breast down the center. Pound the chicken breast with a meat mallet to tenderize if desired.
2. Prepare a sheet pan by spraying it with olive oil (I like lining it with aluminum foil and then using olive oil to keep the clean up quickly).
3. Bread the chicken by, cracking a few eggs in a bowl (with a pinch of salt and pepper), and putting some Italian bread crumbs ( add 1/4-1/2 tsp. garlic powder) on a plate or wide bowl. Dip the chicken in the eggs and coat the chicken with the bread crumbs on both sides.
4. Lay the breaded chicken onto the prepared sheet pan (lined with foil, and sprayed with olive oil).
5. Bake the cutlets for about 5-8 minutes on each side. Then, spoon the tomato sauce (or thicker pizza sauce) onto the chicken breasts and add freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, and chopped basil or Italian parsley. Continue to bake in the oven until the chicken has reached 165F internal temperature and the cheese is melted (this may be a few minutes or longer depending on the thickness of the chicken).
6. Garnish the Chicken Parmesan with additional freshly chopped basil or Italian parsley.

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What garnish to use in Chicken Parmesan?

You can use either chopped basil or Italian parsley based on your flavor preference.

• The chopped basil is sweeter, and zesty, and gives it a bright flavor. It also compliments the tomato sauce.
• The chopped Italian parsley is the more traditional choice for the recipe. It has a milder and neutral flavor.

Both work well in the recipe for chicken parmesan. The garnish gives it that pop of color making the food look even more appetizing.

What To Serve With Chicken Parmesan?

Serve the baked chicken parmesan with pasta with vegetables like zucchini or bell peppers. Or a tossed green salad with Italian dressing. And French Bread. Enjoy!

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Yield: 4

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Easy Chicken Parmesan - Quick and Easy Recipe: Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts, tomato sauce (or pizza sauce mozzarella cheese), and fresh chopped basil... It's so delicious and tender!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• Chicken (boneless, skinless chicken breasts)
• Mozzarella cheese
• Fresh Basil or Italian Parsley
• 1-2 Egg (s)
• Italian bread crumbs
• Pizza Sauce or Tomato Sauce With Tomato Paste
• Olive Oil Spray or Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper
• Garlic powder

Instructions

How To Make Baked Chicken Parmesan

Preheat the oven to 425F

1. To make chicken fillets; Cut the thick chicken breast down the center. Pound the chicken breast with a meat mallet to tenderize if desired.
2. Prepare a sheet pan by spraying it with olive oil.
3. Bread the chicken by, cracking a few eggs in a bowl (with a pinch of salt and pepper), and putting some Italian bread crumbs ( add 1/4-1/2 tsp. garlic powder) on a plate or wide bowl. Dip the chicken in the eggs and coat the chicken with the bread crumbs on both sides.
4. Lay the breaded chicken onto the prepared sheet pan.
5. Bake the cutlets for about 5- 8 minutes on each side. Then, spoon the tomato sauce (or thicker pizza sauce) onto the chicken breasts and add freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, and chopped basil or Italian parsley. Continue to bake in the oven until the chicken has reached 165F internal temperature and the cheese is melted (this may be a few minutes or longer depending on the thickness of the chicken).
6. Garnish the Chicken Parmesan with additional freshly chopped basil or Italian parsley.

Notes

• Use a meat thermometer to test the internal temperature of the chicken. Do not overbake it can dry out the chicken fillet.
• Use pizza sauce or tomato sauce with tomato paste to thicken it up.
• The recipe is easily doubled if you need more servings.
• Serve this dinner idea with pasta and vegetables (zucchini or bell peppers...) or a tossed green salad with Italian dressing.
• Using pizza sauce is a shortcut I have used. Note some pizza sauces are thicker than others. You may need tomato paste to thicken it depending on the product. Having and using a thicker sauce ensures it doesn't run off the chicken.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 241Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 119mgSodium 773mgCarbohydrates 25gFiber 3gSugar 4gProtein 15g

Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.

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