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chicken parmesan

(5 ratings)
Recipe by
Kim Biegacki
Youngstown, OH

This happens to be one of my husband Anthony's favorite meals. I didn't have a recipe for Chicken Parmesan and found this in a Penzey's Spice Magazine last year in 2010. It is an incredible recipe and my husband loves it. Now, since I've been working with this recipe I have changed some things, added more sauce and adjusted it to our liking. One process you want to get for sure is the chicken is to be fried to make a crispy coating before baking in the oven. This is a very flavorful meal and feel free to use you own favorite marinara sauce with it.

(5 ratings)
yield 4 - 6 people
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For chicken parmesan

  • MALLET CHICKEN:
  • 4 md
    boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 oz. of chicken each) this is a 1 1/2 pds
  • 2 - 4 sheet
    wax paper
  • DIP FIRST IN:
  • 1/2 c
    flour
  • DIP SECOND IN:
  • 2 md
    eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 c
    buttermilk
  • DIP THIRD IN BREADING:
  • 1 1/2 c
    panko bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c
    parmesan & romano cheese
  • 1 tsp
    italian seasoning
  • 1 Tbsp
    oregano, dried
  • 1 Tbsp
    basil, dried
  • 1 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • FRY CHICKEN IN PAN:
  • 1/3 c
    olive oil
  • add breaded chicken breasts to pan
  • GLASS BAKING DISH:
  • 32 oz
    jar marinara sauce, divided
  • 1 1/2 c
    grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 c
    parmesan & romano, shredded
  • COOK PASTA WHILE CHICKEN IS IN OVEN:
  • 8 oz
    linguine, cooked or spaghetti
  • salt and pepper

How To Make chicken parmesan

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place the chicken breasts between 2 pieces of waxed paper and pound until they are about 1/2 inch thick. Salt & pepper your chicken once thinned out. 3 bowls: 1- with flour 2-with eggs and buttermilk whisk well 3- with bread crumbs, spices, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, Oregano, Basil and Cayenne Pepper mix together. 4 PLATE --- to put your coated chicken on.
  • 2
    Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat or use an electric skillet set to 350 degrees. Carefully, add the chicken to the pan.
  • 3
    Cook until golden brown on each side and place on a plate till finished frying them up. They will finish cooking in the oven.
  • 4
    Spread 1 cup of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a glass baking dish. Place the chicken in the dish and top with the remaining marinara sauce.
  • 5
    Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and other cheeses on top of chicken.
  • 6
    Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly. While the chicken is baking, cook the pasta according to package directions.
  • 7
    1-1-13 New Year's Day Dinner ---- I doubled the recipe for our meal and cooked the chicken up in my electric skillet instead. I served it w/over spaghetti, serve with a salad, and my vegetable strata instead of bread. Here is the recipe for strata:https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/vegetable/vegetable-and-cheese-strata.html?p=9
  • 8
    12-31-2014 -- Made this for our New Year's Eve dinner along with Italian Tuna Salad and garlic bread.
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