Weight Wacther Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan may be the ultimate comfort food. Juicy, tender, and crispy breaded chicken breasts are baked to perfection in marinara sauce with mozzarella and parmesan cheese melting on top! This is Delicius <3

NUTRITION
Calories: 596kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 1195mg | Potassium: 799mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 660IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 317mg | Iron: 3mg

INGREDIENTS

1 – 1¼ pound  chicken breast cut lengthwise in half

  • salt and pepper enough to season both sides of each chicken breast
  • ▢2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • ▢½ cup parmesan cheese grated
  • ▢1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 24 ounces Marinara Sauce or your favorite pasta sauce
  • ▢8 ounces Mozzarella cheese cut into 6 thin slices, grate remaining mozzarella cheese
  • ▢½ cup parmesan grated
  • Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, cover, and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 450º Fahrenheit. 
  • Cut 6 thin slices of mozzarella cheese. Grate the remaining mozzarella. Set aside.Grate 1 cup of parmesan cheese. ½ cup for the breading and ½ cup to sprinkle on top of the marinara sauce.
  • Prepare two shallow dishes. The first dish is for the eggs. Use a fork or whisk to lightly beat the eggs. In the second dish combine ½ cup of parmesan and 1 cup panko breadcrumbs.

    Breading The Chicken
  • Butterfly the chicken. Cover with plastic foil and pound with a meat tenderizer (or a rolling pin) until the slices are thin and tender. Season each side with salt and pepper.
  • Dip each slice of chicken into the egg wash. Make sure the chicken is fully coated. Transfer the chicken into the bowl with the parmesan breadcrumb mixture and coat well. 

    Frying The Chicken
    Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Once hot transfer the chicken into the frying pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides. About 3-5 minutes per side

    Assembling The Casserole
  • Use 2-3 tablespoons of marinara sauce and spread across a 9×13 inch casserole dish. 
  • Transfer fried chicken into the casserole dish and coat it with the remaining marinara sauce. Top with mozzarella slices. Sprinkle with the remaining grated mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.

    Baking The Chicken Parmesan
    Bake the chicken for 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Serve Chicken Parmesan over pasta. Enjoy.

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