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Easy Chicken Parmesan
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Easy Chicken Parmesan

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 pound about 3 medium sized boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4 inch in thickness.
  • Salt, pepper and garlic powder for seasoning chicken
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning alternatively, use a combination of dried oregano and basil
  • 2 egg whites beaten lightly until frothy
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • ½ cup spaghetti sauce of choice
  • ½ cup Mozzarella cheese
  • Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 450 degrees.
  • Place each chicken breast between plastic wrap and use a meat mallet to pound the chicken to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Season both sides of chicken with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
  • In a shallow dish (like a cake pan), combine 1/4 cup all purpose flour with 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
  • In another shallow dish, beat 2 egg whites until frothy.
  • In a third shallow dish, combine 1/2 cup bread crumbs with 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese.
  • Coat the chicken by dipping each piece in flour, then egg whites, then coating with the bread crumb mixture.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the chicken and cook for two minutes (until browned) then flip the chicken and cook for another two minutes (until browned).
  • Transfer the oven-safe skillet to the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken and top with spaghetti sauce and divide 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese evenly among each piece of chicken.
  • Bake for an additional 5-6 minutes, or until the chicken is done. Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley or fresh basil on top for garnish.
  • Serve over pasta if you wish. Serves 3-4.