Description
A simple recipe for crispy, cheesy chicken parmesan baked in the oven for a weeknight friendly Italian classic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Set up a standard breading station: Place flour in one shallow dish. Beat eggs in a second dish. In a third dish, combine breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Dredge each chicken cutlet first in the flour, shaking off excess. Dip it into the egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Finally, press the cutlet firmly into the breadcrumb mixture to coat both sides completely.
- Place the coated cutlets on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle the tops lightly with olive oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the oven. Spoon about 1/4 cup of marinara sauce over each cutlet. Top with mozzarella cheese and the remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese.
- Return the chicken to the oven and bake for another 5 to 8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Serve immediately, perhaps over pasta with extra sauce.
Notes
- For extra crispy results, you can lightly spray the breaded chicken with cooking spray before the first bake.
- Use high-quality marinara sauce to improve the final flavor.
- If you prefer skillet cooking, brown the breaded cutlets in oil for 3 minutes per side before topping with sauce and cheese and finishing in the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 23 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 45
- Cholesterol: 120