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Parmesan Crusted Chicken
This Parmesan Crusted Chicken is fast and easy; it's healthy, fresh, and scrumptious! It's easy enough for a busy weeknight yet tasty enough to serve friends on the weekend.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 348 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 3 large eggs beaten
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese the "powder" type
- ⅓ cup dry Italian bread crumbs
- 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts towel dried
For Bruschetta Topping
- 28 oz Italian diced tomatoes drained
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 TB olive oil
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese freshly shaved
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves chopped
- 1 ½ TB balsamic vinegar
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F with rack on middle position. Line a large baking pan with foil and lightly grease it. Set aside.
- Place flour in a bowl. Place beaten eggs in another bowl. In a pie dish, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
- Place towel dried chicken breasts in a single layer on cutting board. Place plastic wrap over the chicken and pound to an even thickness, about 1/2 inch throughout.
- Dip each piece in the flour, coating both sides and shaking off excess.
- Dip into eggs, letting excess drip off. Dip into bread crumb mixture to coat both sides.
- Place chicken breasts in prepared baking pan in a single layer. Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes or just until insides are no longer pink; don't over bake.
- While chicken bakes, combine all bruschetta topping ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sit at room temp until chicken is done. Serve hot chicken with heaping spoonfuls of Bruschetta on top.
- Serve hot chicken with heaping spoonfuls of bruschetta topping.
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- Pounding the chicken to an even thickness before breading is a crucial step. It helps the chicken cook evenly and also makes it more tender.
- You can also opt to leave out the bruschetta topping if want just the crispy chicken.
- Alternative Option: Drizzle marinara sauce and sprinkle mozzarella/parmesan cheese on top of the crispy chicken. Place in oven just until cheese is melted.
- We love serving this with buttered thin spaghetti noodles or with 15-Minute Spaghetti Aglio e Olio. You also can't go wrong with some French Bread Recipe or Rosemary Garlic Bread.
Nutrition Information
Calories
348kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
192mg
(64%)
Sodium
677mg
(28%)
Potassium
822mg
(23%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
543IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
199mg
(20%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 348kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 192mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 677mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 822mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 543IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 199mg | 20% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.