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Italian Chicken Parmesan
Authentic Italian Chicken Parmigiana recipe requires only a few simple ingredients to make it stand out: Parmesan, Mozzarella, delicious herb mixture and olive oil. Pan-fried chicken breasts are juicy, tender, and full of flavor.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup Parmesan, grated (divided)
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1 ½ cups bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, (thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon each salt & pepper
- 4 chicken breasts, thin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 slices Mozzarella
- 1 ½ cups Marinara sauce
- ⅓ cup Mozzarella, shredded
- 2 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- 10 oz. spaghetti, (to serve with chicken)
Instructions
Prep work
- Set up a line of 3 bowls or wide plates.
- Place ½ cup of grated Parmesan in a large plate or bowl. In the second medium bowl, whisk the egg.
- In the third bowl mix together bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Bread the chicken
- Dip chicken breasts in the Parmesan bowl first, and coat on both sides. Then, transfer coated chicken and dip in egg bowl on both sides.
- Lastly, dip both sides of chicken in bread crumbs mixture in the third bowl.
- Evenly coat and pack breadcrumbs lightly with your hand. Shake off any excess breading and repeat with the remaining chicken.
Pan fry chicken breasts
- Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet or pan and brown chicken for 3 minutes on each side, fora total of 6 minutes for both sides. I browned 2 chickens at a time.
Bake chicken
- Preheat oven at 375 F. Lay browned chicken in the same oven proof cast iron skillet (or a baking dish).
- Layer chicken with mozzarella slices. Then add marinara sauce over top.
- Scatter shredded Mozzarella and remaining ½ cup of Parmesan on top of Marinara.
- Bake for 30 minutes until sauce is bubbling, about 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve with spaghetti.
Nutrition Facts
Italian Chicken Parmesan
Amount per Serving
Calories
715
% Daily Value*
Fat
30
g
46
%
Saturated Fat
11
g
69
%
Cholesterol
268
mg
89
%
Sodium
1828
mg
79
%
Potassium
1318
mg
38
%
Carbohydrates
37
g
12
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
71
g
142
%
Vitamin A
1060
IU
21
%
Vitamin C
9.4
mg
11
%
Calcium
491
mg
49
%
Iron
4.9
mg
27
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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Notes
Some stuff I do that I think helps:
Season the chicken breast, the flour that you dredge it in, and the breadcrumbs.
Use Panko Bread crumbs: They're crispier and larger than the regular ones. They're usually with the Japanese ingredients in the grocery store.
Include grated parmesan in the crumbs
Use a neutral instead of olive- something like canola can get hotter than the olive before it starts smoking
Salt. More than you think you need.
