Chicken Parmesan
This Chicken Parmesan is crispy, saucy, cheesy, and packed with classic Italian flavor. With thin slices of seasoned, breaded, and fried chicken breast topped with fresh basil, tomato sauce, melted mozzarella, and a final sprinkle of Parmigiano-Reggiano, you get a cozy and satisfying dinner that is still easy enough for a weeknight. Serve it with pasta, a fresh green salad, or warm garlic bread for a complete meal.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 712kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds thin-sliced chicken breasts
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 eggs large
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup dry breadcrumbs (plain)
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- oil (such as vegetable oil), for frying
- fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ⅔ cup part-skim mozzarella cheese shredded
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese sliced
- 3 tablespoons parmigiano reggiano grated
- extra-virgin olive oil optional garnish
- crushed red pepper flakes optional garnish
Instructions
- Place the flour, eggs & water, and plain dry breadcrumbs & panko breadcrumbs each into 3 large, shallow bowls.
- Beat the eggs & water together with a fork until combined.
- Toss the plain dry breadcrumbs and panko breadcrumbs together to combine.
- Sprinkle the thin-sliced chicken breasts with salt, garlic powder, and pepper on both sides.
- Coat the chicken breasts lightly in the flour, tapping off any excess.
- Transfer to the egg mixture, coating on both sides.
- Transfer to the breadcrumb mixture, pressing to coat on both sides.
- Pour enough oil into a large, heavy-bottomed pan as to come about ¾-inch up the sides, and heat to between 325 and 375 degrees F.
- Carefully slip the breaded chicken cutlets into the hot oil.
- Fry until golden around the edges (approximately 1 to 3 minutes), then carefully flip and continue to cook until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (approximately 1 to 3 minutes).
- Remove from the hot oil and place on a wire rack set over a baking sheet.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Layer fresh basil leaves over the cutlets, then top with tomato sauce.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella over the tomato sauce, then top with slices of fresh mozzarella.
- Bake until the cheese has melted (approximately 10 to 15 minutes).
- Turn the oven up to "Broil" and continue to cook until the cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown (approximately 5 minutes).
- Garnish with freshly grated parmigiano reggiano, crushed red pepper flakes, and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.3recipe | Calories: 712kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 73g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 303mg | Sodium: 2532mg | Potassium: 1242mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 996IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 538mg | Iron: 4mg