Chicken Parmesan
Crisp breaded chicken cutlets topped with savory marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese, served with a side of pasta for a classic Italian-American delight.
15 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
4
Serves
820
Calories
Macros · per serving
55g protein
78g carbs
33g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 4 chicken breast
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 egg
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 0.5 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 300 grams spaghetti
- basil leaves — to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness.
- 3
Set up a breading station: place the flour in one shallow bowl, beat the eggs in a second, and mix the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper in a third.
- 4
Coat each chicken breast in flour, dip in egg, and then coat with the breadcrumb mixture.
- 5
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the chicken cutlets until golden brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- 6
Transfer the chicken to a baking dish. Top each piece with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.
- 7
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 15 minutes.
- 8
While the chicken is baking, cook the spaghetti according to package instructions, then drain.
- 9
Serve the chicken parmesan hot, garnished with basil leaves, alongside the cooked spaghetti.
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