Oven-Baked Chicken Parmesan
This delicious dinner meal is a top favorite in many homes and it’s not hard to see why. This Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan is soo good it has to be bad right? No, it’s healthy. Not fried, it’s baked. And your taste buds will dance with all the zest that comes along with this.
Oven-Baked Chicken Parmesan
This delicious dinner meal is a top favorite in many homes and it’s not hard to see why. This Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan is soo good it has to be bad right? No, it’s healthy. Not fried, it’s baked. And your taste buds will dance with all the zest that comes along with this.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 459kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 chicken breasts (approx. 1 pound)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese fresh grated
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 garlic powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shreddedd mozzarella
- 2 tablespoon minced parsley optional for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and brush the foil with olive oil. *Tip: Best if oven rack is on the second from the top space.
- Cut the chicken breast in half and pound the chicken on the desired thickness. Once the chicken is cut in half place the halves in a gallon sized zip locked bag and continue to pound the chicken with a meat pounder or a rolling pin. *This is for the thickness and how tender the meat will be.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
- In one deep dish, combine the following: panko bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and black pepper.
- In a separate dish whisk up one egg.
- Dip one chicken breast into the egg mix than the bread crumb mix than repeat for all chicken portions. Place the finished pieces on the oiled and lined baking sheet. *Tip: Make sure that the chicken portion is fully coated with the chicken bread crumb mixture and put pressure on it so it can stick to the chicken.
- Place baking rack in the oven (second from the top rack if possible) for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Last Step! Flip Chicken over after the 15 mins of cooking. Pour 1/4 cup of marinara sauce over each piece of chicken, then top it off with cheese. Place it back in the oven for only 2 to 4 mins on broiler. Just until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the edges have browned.
