Description
Crispy breaded baked chicken topped with melted mozzarella cheese. Serve over a bed of pasta with marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken thighs or breasts, pounded to make evenly thin
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dried basil
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder and basil.
- Step 2: Press each chicken thigh/breast into the bread crumb mixture on each side. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lay each piece of chicken onto the sheet. Bake for 15 minutes then flip chicken over and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Step 3: Place a slice of mozzarella cheese on top of the chicken and place back in the oven until cheese is melted, about 2-3 minutes.
- Step 4: Serve chicken parmesan over a bed of spaghetti topped with marinara sauce.
Notes
Ensure the internal temperature of the chicken reaches about 170 degrees and juices run clear before removing from the oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 352 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 749 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.02 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 131 mg