Baked Chicken Parmesan

Author: chefjar
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 6

Description

The Best Chicken Parmesan (parmigiana) with an incredibly delicious coating, topped with a flavorful tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese baked until melted and bubbly!

Ingredients

Chicken

Large eggs-2
Garlic cloves (minced)- 1 tbsp.
Fresh parsley ( finely chopped)- 2 tbsp.
Salt and ground black pepper- to taste
Chicken breasts -6
Italian bread crumbs- 1 1/3 cup
Fresh grated Parmesan cheese- 1/2 cup
Onion powder- 1 tsp.
Vegetable oil- 1/4 cup for frying

The Sauce

Olive oil- 1/4 cup
Onion ( finely chopped)-1
Garlic cloves (minced)- 1 tbsp.
Pasta sauce- 17 ounces ( 500 g)
Sugar- 1 tsp.
Italian herb mix - 1 tsp.
Salt and pepper- as needed

The Topping

Mozzarella cheese ( sliced)- 10 ounces ( 300 g)
Parmesan cheese ( shredded)- 1/3 cup
Basil leaves ( chopped)- 2 tbsp.

Instructions

Chicken:

Preheat your oven to 430°F (220°C) with the rack in the middle of the oven. Grease a large baking tray ( that will accommodate 6 chicken breasts) with a cooking spray. Keep aside.
In a large bowl combine eggs, garlic and parsley. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Place each chicken breast into the egg mixture and coat evenly. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and allow to marinate for 10 minutes. To achieve a deeper flavor, marinate chicken overnight.
Just before cooking the chicken, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and onion powder in another shallow dish. Take one chicken breast and dip into the Parmesan-breadcrumbs mixture, coating every inch. Repeat with the remaining breasts.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once it is hot, add chicken and fry until golden brown , about 10 minutes ( 5 minutes per side). Transfer the chicken on prepared baking tray.

Sauce:

In the same skillet/ non stick pan heat olive oil over medium heat. Saute onion until transparent, about 2 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 20-30 seconds.
Pour the pasta sauce into the skillet and mix. Season with Italian herb mix, sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well and cook 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat when the sauce is about to bubble. Adjust seasoning to your liking.

Assemble:

Top each chicken breast with about 1/2 cup sauce. Place 2-3 slices of mozzarella cheese and 2 tbsp. of shredded Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle with the chopped basil leaves.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and cheese is melted.
Serve with pasta, mashed cauliflower, steamed broccoli or roasted asparagus.