Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe
This Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe has a crispy panko bread crumbs Parmesan cheese coating topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Serve this chicken Parm recipe with penne pasta for an easy weeknight meal the whole family will love!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Cost: $10
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts or 6 small
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1½ cups panko bread crumbs
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1½ cups marinara sauce
- 4 slices provolone cheese or mozzarella cheese
- Additional Parmesan cheese optional
- olive oil spray optional
Preheat oven to 375°, and grease a baking sheet with olive oil
Combine the panko bread crumbs with Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder and pepper
Dip each chicken breast lightly in egg
Press chicken lightly into the seasoned breadcrumb/cheese mixture, shake off excess, and place on prepared baking sheet
Spritz lightly with olive oil spray, if desired
Bake for 25 minutes or until internal temperature is 165° according to a meat thermometer
Top chicken with marinara sauce, then a slice of cheese and additional shredded Parm, if desired
Broil until cheese is melted, then serve
This recipe makes enough for 4 medium chicken breasts or 6 small, thin ones.
You can use your favorite marinara sauce and provolone or mozzarella cheese.
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1163mg | Potassium: 562mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 521IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 249mg | Iron: 2mg