Baked Chicken Parmesan
Baked chicken parmesan is a comfort food classic made easy in the oven. Coated in savory bread crumbs, the chicken bakes up moist and juicy with delicious tomato sauce and melted cheese on top.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup jarred marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Brush the olive oil over a large baking sheet and set aside.
- Add the chicken breast halves to a zip-top plastic bag, one at a time, and pound with a meat mallet until they are an evenly 3/4 - 1-inch thick.
- In a pie plate, mix together the panko, parmesan, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- In a second pie plate or shallow dish, whisk the egg until lightly beaten.
- Using a fork, dip both sides of one chicken breast a time into the egg mixture. Let the excess egg drain off before placing it in the bread crumb mixture. Coat both sides of the chicken and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
- Bake the chicken for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, flip each chicken over. Top with 3 - 4 tbsp of tomato sauce and a heavy sprinkle of mozzarella cheese.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake for 5 - 7 minutes or until the chicken is at 180°F and the cheese has melted.
- OPTIONAL: Turn on the oven broiler and give the chicken a 2 - 3 minute toast to give the cheese a little color.