chicken parmesan
This dish can be prepared up to putting the sauce on and frozen or refrigerated (sauce separately) for later use. Just be sure to thaw chicken well before baking. It also can be easily a low-fat / diabetic friendly dish by using low-fat cheeses and 1/2 oil and butter . Its very easy yet presents beautifully. Accompanied by a salad and garlic bread. Easy enough for family dining, special enough for company !
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 4 medium chicken breasts, boneless/skinless and tenderized
- 1 cup zesty italian dressing
- 1 1/3 cups flour, seasoned
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
- 1-2 tablespoon dried italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine to fry breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, to add to butter for frying
- FOR SAUCE :
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic (from a jar )
- 1/2 tablespoon lemmon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes ( or to taste )
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup italian dressing
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE TO MELT ON TOP
How To Make chicken parmesan
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Step 1Marinade chicken breasts in Italian dressing at least 1 hour.
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Step 2Combine dry ingredients ...seasoned flour , Italian seasoning, parmesan cheese.
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Step 3Dip marinated chicken in dry ingredients
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Step 4Dip in buttermilk to coat
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Step 5Dredge again in dry ingredients ( for thicker crust repeat dipping in buttermilk and dry ingredients.
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Step 6Pan fry breasts in butter and olive oil until golden,flip and brown other side... Transfer to 8x13 baking dish
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Step 7In pan used for frying breasts add sauce ingredients and simmer for 10 min.
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Step 8Pour sauce over chicken breasts
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Step 9Bake in preheated 375*oven until breasts are cooked through (about 30 to 45 minutes depending on how thick and large the breasts are.)
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Step 10Add cheese the last 15 minutes to melt on top.
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Category:
Chicken
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Casseroles
Culture:
Italian
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#cheese
Keyword:
#tomatoes
Keyword:
#Company
Keyword:
#make-ahead
Keyword:
#casserloe
Keyword:
#e-z
Keyword:
#chicken
Keyword:
#Italian
Keyword:
#portion controlled
Ingredient:
Chicken
Diet:
Diabetic
Diet:
Low Fat
Method:
Bake
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