Baked Chicken Parmesan
The Best Baked Chicken Parmesan has a crispy coating made with Italian breadcrumbs and grated parmesan cheese, smothered in a store-bought marinara sauce and sliced mozzarella cheese for an easy dinner any night of the week!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 23 oz jar of your favorite marinara sauce
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 425 degrees
- Put the chicken breasts between two pieces of saran wrap or parchment paper and using a rolling pin or flat kitchen mallet - flatten each breast to 1/2 inch thickness then season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- In three separate bowls or small dishes add the flour to one, eggs to one (and beat until combined) and the Italian breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese to the other (and mix).
- Dredge the chicken in the flour, then the egg and finally press it into the breadcrumb mixture.
- Add the olive oil and butter to a cast-iron skillet on medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown
- Add the marinara to a 9x13 baking dish and top with chicken, Add a few tablespoons of marinara to the top of the chicken breasts and top with the mozzarella cheese slices.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until chicken is 160 degrees internally
- Serve the sauce and chicken breast over angel hair pasta and top with parmesan cheese