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4.7 from 21 votes

Baked Chicken Parmesan

Crispy baked chicken parmesan made with panko breadcrumbs to ensure crispiness and baked in the oven instead of fried!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories: 621 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

Chicken Parmesan
  • 4 individual chicken breasts (pounded thin or chicken cutlets)
  • 3 eggs (beaten)
  • 8 ounces Italian panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 24 ounces arrabbiata sauce
  • Sliced or grated cheese of choice (parmesan, provolone, mozzarella)
  • Garnish: Fresh basil (roughly chopped)
  • Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
Garnish:
  • fresh basil (roughly chopped)
  • crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
  • Optional: French baguette or sourdough
  • My homemade Garlic Bread recipe

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  2. Prepare the garlic bread (can skip if not making as a side dish or to use as chicken parm sandwich)
  3. Pound chicken breast to even thickness. In three separate containers add the flour, panko breadcrumbs, and beaten eggs. Take the chicken breast and place it in the flour and coat both sides, give it a small shake to release excess. Next, dip both sides into the egg mixture and then place into the bread crumbs. Make sure to press the breadcrumbs down into the chicken and get the nooks and crannies on both sides. Place onto a greased baking sheet and repeat with remaining chicken breast.
  4. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes then remove from the oven and flip over, then return back into the oven for 10 more minutes.
  5. Remove from the oven and spoon some arrabbiata sauce onto the center of each chicken cutlet. Place a slice of cheese on top of each one. [See note below for warming additional red sauce] Return back to oven and low broil for 5 minutes on the top rack or until cheese is brown and bubbling. Remove from oven and top with fresh basil.
  6. Ways to serve: over fresh pasta, as a sandwich using my garlic bread recipe, or serve the garlic bread on the side. 

Notes

  • Warm additional sauce on the side for dipping/pasta sauce -or- you can transfer cutlets (when it's time to add the sauce and cheese) to a rectangular baking dish and surround them with more sauce to heat up while the cheese melts. Do not do this while chicken is on the sheet pan because its thin and will burn the sauce

Nutrition Information

Calories 621kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 61g (20%) Protein 64g (128%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.04g Cholesterol 267mg (89%) Sodium 1531mg (64%) Potassium 1553mg (44%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 984IU (20%) Vitamin C 15mg (17%) Calcium 162mg (16%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 621

% Daily Value*

Calories 621kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 61g 20%
Protein 64g 128%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.04g 2%
Cholesterol 267mg 89%
Sodium 1531mg 64%
Potassium 1553mg 33%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 984IU 20%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Calcium 162mg 16%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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