Easy Chicken Parmesan

Name: Easy Chicken Parmesan
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 larges yellow onion, grated (dont cut onion in half, just grate half of a whole onion), about 3/4 cup of grated onion; 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 2 mediums garlic cloves, minced; 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 pinch Pinch red pepper flakes; 1 pinch Pinch sugar; 567 grams chicken breast cutlets; 1 serving Salt; 2 larges eggs; 237 milliliters breadcrumbs, Panko or homemade; 237 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 Tbsps fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced; 227 grams mozzarella cheese, sliced; 1 serving Cooked spaghetti, or sub rolls

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Easy Chicken Parmesan a try. For $3.92 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 935 calories, 64g of protein, and 55g of fat. 6205 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. If you have chicken breast cutlets, sub rolls, breadcrumbs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Easy Parmesan Chicken Fingers and Parmesan Chicken Wraps, Easy Chicken Parmesan, and Easy Chicken Parmesan.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan on medium-high heat.

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Add the onions and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add the minced garlic. Cook until fragrant, about a minute more.

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Minced Garlic

Then add the crushed tomatoes, oregano, red pepper flakes, and sugar. Bring to a simmer; reduce the heat to maintain the simmer. Cook, uncovered while you prepare the chicken (about 10 to 12 minutes).

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Oregano

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Preheat oven to 400°F.

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Pound cutlets thin:

Place the chicken cutlets one at a time between two layers of plastic wrap or wax paper. Use a meat hammer, mallet, rolling pin, or even a heavy empty wine bottle to pound or roll the chicken pieces to an even thickness of 1/4 to 1/2-inch.

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Sprinkle salt on both sides of the cutlets.

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Prepare breadcrumbs and eggs for dredging: In a shallow bowl (large enough to dredge the cutlets), mix together the breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and pinch of salt. In separate shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs.

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Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large sauté pan on medium-high heat until the oil is shimmering (not smoking) and a piece of breading dropped into it sizzles.

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Cooking Oil

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Working one cutlet at a time, dip the chicken cutlet into the egg mixture and then into the breadcrumbs. Working in batches as to not crowd the pan, place the dredged cutlets into the pan.

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Lower the heat to medium and gently fry the chicken cutlets until they are golden brown on each side, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.

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Chicken Cutlet

Spread enough tomato sauce to thickly coat the bottom of a 9x13 casserole pan or baking dish. Once the cutlets are browned on both sides, arrange them on top of the tomato sauce in the baking dish.

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Tomato Sauce

Spread

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Spoon tomato sauce over each of the cutlets.

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Sprinkle the tops with sliced basil. Then lay slices of mozzarella over each cutlet and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan

Mozzarella

Basil

Bake in the oven at 400°F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the mozzarella begins to brown.

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Serve with pasta and the remaining sauce, or in a large roll.

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Servings:

1larges

yellow onion, grated (don't cut onion in half, just grate half of a whole onion), about 3/4 cup of grated onion 59milliliters

extra virgin olive oil 2mediums

garlic cloves, minced 794grams

crushed tomatoes 1teaspoon

dried oregano 1pinch

Pinch red pepper flakes 1pinch

Pinch sugar 567grams

chicken breast cutlets 1serving

Salt 2larges

eggs 237milliliters

breadcrumbs, Panko or homemade 237milliliters

freshly grated Parmesan cheese 2Tbsps

fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced 227grams

mozzarella cheese, sliced 1serving

Cooked spaghetti, or sub rolls

Recommended wine: Barbera Wine, Chianti, Montepulciano

Barbera Wine, Chianti, and Montepulciano are my top picks for Chicken Parmesan. When chicken is paired with tomato sauce and cheese, it can handle a light or medium bodied red wine. Since this is an Italian-American dish, we went for Italian wines. One wine you could try is Castello di Neive Barbera d'Alba Superiore. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 23 dollars.