Chicken Parmesan

#cuisines/italian #dishes/main #scalable #active-time/30-to-60mins
https://asimplepalate.com/blog/chicken-parmigiana/
Servings: 6

Ingredients

For the Chicken

• 3 chicken breasts, sliced in half length-wise to create 6 cutlets
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs, whisked
• 1/3 cup olive oil

Breadcrumbs

• 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1/2 tsp (each) salt & pepper
• 2 tsp Italian herb blend (thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary)
• 1 tsp garlic powder

For the Topping

• 6 slices Mozzarella
• 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425F
2. Tenderize chicken: place chicken cutlets/breasts in a large ziplock bag or between two sheets of parchment paper. Firmly pound with a rolling pin or the smooth side of a meat hammer (chicken thickness should be 1/2 inch). Remove cutlets from the bag and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Breadcrumbs: In a shallow dish, mix all of breadcrumb ingredients together.
4. Assembly line: Set up a line of shallow bowls/dishes with flour, whisked eggs, and breadcrumbs.
5. Bread the chicken: First, coat the chicken in flour on both sides, then shake off the excess flour that isn't sticking. Transfer to whisked eggs, then dip into the breadcrumbs. Use your hands to gently pack the breadcrumbs onto each side of the chicken. Repeat until all the cutlets have been breaded.
6. Brown the chicken: Heat 3 tablespoons of oil at a time in a cast iron skillet or pan on LOW to MEDIUM heat. Brown chicken for 2-3 minutes on both sides until the breading is golden.
7. Layer and bake: arrange browned chicken in a large baking dish or pan. Layer first with mozzarella slices then tomato sauce over top. Bake uncovered in the oven for 14 minutes – remove from oven then sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese. Then broil on HIGH for 1 minute until the cheese is melted and browned. Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve!

Journal

• 2025-01-07: Made for dinner and ate with linguine. Good! The breading was nice and crispy. Used Rao's arrabiata sauce which was good. Used 1.7lbs of chicken (3 breasts) and had a good amount of the breading and egg left over. Made some scrambled eggs with it.