Cheesy Baked Chicken Parmesan is so tender, juicy, and crispy! This one-pan, 30-minute chicken dinner will have the whole family coming back for seconds.
Servings : 4servings
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 50 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr
Ingredients
For the Chicken
1poundboneless skinless chicken breasts
¼cupall-purpose flour
¼cupcorn flour
1tablespoondried basil
¼cupfresh grated parmesan cheese
3clovesgarlic,minced
salt and fresh ground pepper,to taste
⅓cupmilk
olive oil cooking spray
1½ to 2cupsmarinara sauce
4slicesfresh mozzarella cheese
chopped fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400˚F.
Line a baking sheet with foil and set a cooling rack on top of it.
Generously grease cooling rack with cooking spray and set aside.
Lightly pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness of about 1/2 of an inch.
In a mixing bowl or plate, combine flours, basil, parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper; mix until thoroughly incorporated.
Pour milk in a separate dish.
Dip each chicken breast in the milk, then coat it with the flour mixture.
Transfer chicken to previously prepared cooling rack.
Generously grease chicken breasts with cooking spray.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until chicken is done.
Remove from oven; evenly divide marinara sauce over each chicken breast, top with fresh rounds of mozzarella cheese, and bake for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Garnish with chopped fresh basil and serve.
Notes
Pound the Chicken Breast: Thin chicken cooks quicker and tastes great – especially when breaded! You can also cut your chicken breasts in half lengthwise, which will reduce the amount of pounding you have to do.
Can I Use Chicken Thighs? Yes, but it will need to cook longer. Chicken thighs need more time to cook through.
Don’t overcook the Chicken because it will be dry – even with all that sauce! Make sure that once your chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165˚F, you pull it out of the oven.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.