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A plate of chicken parmesan recipe served over spaghetti pasta, topped with melted mozzarella, marinara sauce, grated parmesan, and fresh basil.

Chicken Parmesan Recipe

A family-favorite Chicken Parmesan recipe perfected over a decade—crispy breaded chicken, tangy marinara, and gooey melted cheese. Comforting, classic, and always a crowd-pleaser.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian, Italian-American
Calories: 620
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken
  • 2 large Boneless chicken breasts - Halved into 4 cutlets
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour - For dredging
  • 2 Eggs - Beaten
  • 1 ½ cups Italian breadcrumbs - Or plain + Italian seasoning
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese - Gratedmixed with breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon Salt - To taste
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper - Freshly ground
  • ½ cup Olive oil - For frying
For Sauce & Cheese
  • 2 cups Marinara sauce - Homemade or quality jarred
  • 8 oz Fresh mozzarella cheese - Sliced
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese - Grated for topping
  • Fresh basil leaves - For garnish
For the Pasta Base
  • 12 oz Pasta of choice - Spaghetti or linguine
  • 2 cloves Garlic - Minced
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil - For sautéing garlic

Equipment

  • 1 Meat mallet (Rolling pin works too)
  • 3 Shallow dishes (For breading station)
  • 1 Large skillet (For frying chicken)
  • 1 9x13 baking dish (Oven-safe)
  • 1 Tongs (For flipping chicken)
  • 1 Instant-read thermometer (Check doneness)

Method
 

  1. Pound chicken breasts evenly and season generously with salt and pepper.
    Raw chicken breasts on a cutting board next to a bowl of bread crumbs and grated parmesan, with a spoon in the breading mixture.
  2. Coat in flour, dip in egg, then press into breadcrumb and cheese mixture.
    A plate of raw chicken breasts coated in a bread crumb and parmesan mixture, with whole eggs in the background.
  3. Pan-fry chicken cutlets in olive oil until golden and crispy on both sides.
    Chicken breasts being pan-fried in a skillet with hot oil, seasoned and golden brown, while olive oil is being poured into the pan.
  4. Add marinara and cheese, then bake until melted, bubbly, and perfectly golden.
    A baking tray with crispy breaded chicken breasts topped with marinara sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan, and fresh chopped basil.
  5. Cook pasta, toss with garlic oil, and serve beneath the chicken with basil.
    A plate of chicken parmesan recipe served over spaghetti pasta, topped with melted mozzarella, marinara sauce, grated parmesan, and fresh basil.

Nutrition

Serving: 350gCalories: 620kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 44gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 980mgPotassium: 720mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 950IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 320mgIron: 3.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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