Quick & Easy Chicken Parmesan

5 stars (2 reviews)

Chicken parmesan made of lightly breaded and pan fried chicken, with a homemade marinara sauce. Finally, it's topped with mozzarella and parmesan cheese to create the ultimate dish.

Course dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword chicken, chicken breast

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings Servings

Calories 596kcal

Author Tamara J.

Equipment

Progresso Bread Crumbs Italian Style 15 Oz. Each (Pack of 2)
Amazon Brand - Happy Belly Italian Seasoning Blend, 1 Ounce
Barilla Pasta, Spaghetti, 16 Ounce
StarPack Basics Silicone Kitchen Tongs (9-Inch & 12-Inch) - Stainless Steel with Non-Stick Silicone Tips, High Heat Resistant to 480°F, For Cooking, Serving, Grill, BBQ & Salad (Teal Blue)
365 Everyday Value, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Mediterranean Blend, 33.8 fl oz
Cuisinart 77-412 Chef's Classic Stainless 4-Piece 12-Quart Pasta/Steamer Set,Stainless Steel

Ingredients

4 tablespoons Butter
1/4 cup Olive oil
4 Chicken breast thin cut and seasoned (see below)
3 cups Homemade marinara (or store-bought spaghetti sauce)
1 pound Mozzarella cheese sliced or shredded
1/2 teaspoon Dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon Dried oregano

Seasoning for chicken

2 tablespoon Garlic powder
2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon Seasoning salt
2 teaspoon Black pepper
1/2 tablespoon Onion powder
2 tablespoons Olive oil

Light breading for chicken

1 cup Almond flour or All Purpose Flour
1 cup Italian style bread crumbs

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter and add the olive oil in a large cast iron skillet.
Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken, Season the chicken thoroughly with all of the seasonings. Place the chicken in the flour mixture and turn to coat it evenly.
Once the oil & butter are sizzling, add lightly breaded chicken breast to the skillet.
Cook for 5 minutes per side, remove chicken and set aside on paper towels to drain excess grease. Do not overcrowd pan when frying the chicken.
After chicken is all fried, discard excess grease from the pan. Add homemade marinara sauce to the same skillet, stir & heat thoroughly (may need to add a little water if sauce gets to thick)
Add chicken back into marinara sauce ensuring each piece is covered with sauce. Top chicken with mozzarella cheese and dried oregano and parsley.
Place skillet in the oven for 5-10 mins to melt cheese and marry the flavors.
Serve with your favorite pasta or side dish.

Notes

Seasoning and marinating the chicken overnight is best.

All purpose flour can be substituted for almond flour.

Use store bought marinara to save time.

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