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!
Servings: 6
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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
Notes
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.
Nutrition
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