THE BEST CHICKEN PARMESAN
PREP TIME
20 mins
COOK TIME
10 mins
TOTAL TIME
30 mins
The BEST Chicken Parmesan. A quick and easy 30 minute weeknight meal everyone will love!
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 pound)
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- basil for serving, if desired
- Cut chicken in half horizontally. Pound each piece until ½ inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Add flour to a shallow dish.
- Add egg to a shallow bowl and whisk, set aside.
- Add breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese to a shallow bowl and mix to combine.
- Starting with the flour and ending with breadcrumbs, dip the chicken into the flour, egg and Parmesan breadcrumbs.
- Add oil to a large skillet.
- Add chicken two at a time to the skillet. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden grown and cooked all the way through.
- Place chicken in a pan or sheet tray and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Broil on high until melted and bubbly. Top with tomato sauce and a sprinkle of basil for serving, if desired. Serve immediately.
NOTES
Original recipe from chefsavvy.com. Please do not publish my recipe or pictures without linking back to the original post. Thank you!
