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Baked chicken parmesan

Baked chicken parmesan

By Benjamin Ngoc
30’ Prep time
10’ Cook time
40’ Total time
406 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

Baked chicken parmesan is an easy chicken recipe to make. this oven baked chicken parmesan is first pan-fried and then finished off in the oven.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450ºF and spray a baking sheet or casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
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Step 2

Prepare the chicken breast. Slice each breast lengthwise in half to create 6 chicken cutlets. Place the chicken on a cutting board and then cover them with plastic wrap. Using a meat tenderizer, pound the chicken to a ½-inch thickness. Set aside.
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Step 3

In a large bowl, combine breadcrumbs, parmesan, garlic powder, and salt. Mix to combine. In a medium bowl, whisk 1 egg.
Step 4
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Step 4

Dip each chicken cutlet in the egg wash, letting the excess egg drip off. Then, dredge the chicken in the breadcrumb mixture on both sides. Make sure that the chicken is fully coated.
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Step 5

Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a large frying pan over medium/low heat. When the olive oil is fragrant, add 1 to 2 chicken cutlets to the pan (depending on how big your pan is). Let cook for around 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
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Step 6

Wipe done your pan in between each chicken breast to remove any brown bits. Continue frying each parmesan-crusted chicken cutlet in 1/2 tablespoon olive oil until all are cooked.
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Step 7

If your frying pan is large enough and oven safe, you can arrange your chicken breasts right in there. Or, transfer chicken breasts into the casserole dish and then top each chicken breast with around 2-3 tablespoons of marinara sauce. Sprinkle on 2 heaping tablespoons of shredded mozzarella.
Step 8
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Step 8

Bake at 450ºF for around 5-7 minutes or until the mozzarella cheese is melted and the internal temperature of the chicken breast reads 165ºF.
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Step 9

Serve immediately with freshly chopped basil over your favorite pasta or gnocchi.

Tips and Warnings

  • Want to skip pan-frying? Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Place a metal rack on top of a baking sheet and then place the parmesan-crusted cutlets on the metal rack. Make sure they are not touching. Spray the tops of the chicken with olive oil cooking spray and bake at 400ºF for 10 minutes. Flip the chicken and spray the other side with cooking spray and then bake for an additional 5 minutes. Flip them one more time, top them with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese and bake them for 5 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reads 165ºF and the cheese is fully melted.
  • Nutrition information does not include pasta.

Ingredient

  • Large egg
    Large egg
    1
  • Grated parmesan cheese
    Grated parmesan cheese
    236.59 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    44.36 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    2.46 ml
  • Garlic powder
    Garlic powder
    14.79 ml
  • Pasta
    Pasta
    1
  • Fresh basil or parsley
    Fresh basil or parsley
    1
  • Boneless skinless chicken breast
    Boneless skinless chicken breast
    0.91 kg
  • Italian bread crumbs
    Italian bread crumbs
    118.29 ml
  • Marinara sauce
    Marinara sauce
    236.59 ml
  • Shredded mozzarella cheese
    Shredded mozzarella cheese
    236.59 ml

Nutrition Facts

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