Chicken Parmesan

One of our favorite dishes! Easy to make and delicious!  There are two versions here, a quick pan-fried version and a baked version. They taste pretty similar and are both simple and yummy!

Chicken Parmesan - Baked

Ingredients:
4 large chicken breasts, sliced in half to make 8 thin breasts
1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan
4 tablespoons butter, melted
Spaghetti Sauce (1 cup)
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450*F.  Combine bread crumbs, panko, salt and pepper, and parmesan cheese in a shallow bowl.  Melt butter in another bowl.  Dip chicken breast in butter, then dredge in bread crumb mixture.  Place chicken on greased baking sheet.  Spray tops of chicken with cooking spray.  Cook for 10 minutes in oven, then flip, bake another 5 minutes.  Add 1-2 tablespoons of spaghetti sauce to top of chicken and add mozzarella cheese.  Return to oven for 5 more minutes.  Serve with salad or pasta. 

By: Real Housemoms


Chicken Parmesan - Pan Fried

Ingredients:
2 Boneless, Skinless, Chicken breasts
1/2 cups flour
1 egg
1/2 cup panko
2 Tablespoons Italian bread crumbs
1/4 cups parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
Spaghetti sauce
Italian Cheese

Directions:
Pound chicken breasts to 1/4" thick. Combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Dip chicken breasts in flour, egg, then bread crumbs. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium low heat. Cook chicken breasts on medium low heat for 4 minutes on each side or until cooked thru. Spoon sauce on chicken, sprinkle with Italian cheese.
Serve with spaghetti and/or salad.