Description
This Chicken Parmesan for dinner is a comforting and easy family-friendly meal made with crispy breaded chicken, rich marinara sauce, and gooey melted mozzarella. Perfect for weeknight dinners or cozy gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
- Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Dredge chicken in flour, dip in eggs, coat with breadcrumb-parmesan.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet, sear chicken 2–3 minutes per side.
- Transfer chicken to baking dish.
- Spoon marinara sauce over chicken.
- Top with mozzarella and Italian herbs.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until cooked through.
- Garnish with basil and serve.
Notes
Pound chicken for even cooking. Use fresh parmesan for best flavor. Can assemble ahead and bake later. Store leftovers in fridge up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 110mg