Chicken Parmesan
This Chicken Parmesan recipe combines tender, golden-brown breaded chicken with rich pasta sauce, melted mozzarella, and savory Parmesan cheese, served over pasta for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 16 ounces pasta (spaghetti, fettuccini, linguini, or a pasta of your choice)
- 1 - 1½ pounds chicken breast (cut lengthwise in half) butterfly
- Salt and pepper enough to season both sides of each chicken breast
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 cup parmesan cheese (grated and divided) ½ cup for breading, ½ cup for cheese topping
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ - ⅓ cup olive oil extra virgin
- 24 ounces Pasta Sauce or your favorite pasta sauce
- 8 ounces Mozzarella cheese cut into 6-9 thin slices; grate remaining mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Preparation
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, cover, and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Cut 6-9 thin slices of Mozzarella cheese and grate the remaining Mozzarella. Grate 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, using ½ cup for the breading and ½ cup for sprinkling on the marinara sauce.
- Prepare two shallow dishes: one for the eggs (beat the eggs lightly with a fork) and the other for the breadcrumb mixture (combine ½ cup of Parmesan and breadcrumbs).
Breading the Chicken
- Butterfly the chicken and cover with plastic foil. Pound with a meat tenderizer or a rolling pin until slices are thin and tender. Season each side with salt and pepper.
- Dip each slice of chicken into the egg wash to coat fully, then transfer to the Parmesan-Panko breadcrumb mixture to coat well.
Frying
- Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Once hot, transfer the chicken into the frying pan and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3-5 minutes per side.
Assembling and Baking
- Spread 2-3 tablespoons of pasta sauce across a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
- Transfer the fried chicken to the casserole dish, coat with remaining pasta sauce, top with mozzarella slices, and sprinkle with remaining grated Mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until cheese has melted. Serve the Chicken Parmesan over pasta.
Notes
Store leftovers in airtight containers in the refrigerator. For best quality, keep chicken and pasta separate. Reheat gently in the oven and add pasta sauce to prevent pasta from drying out. Freeze cooled chicken separately in a freezer-safe container.