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Get excited to make dinner again with this amazing chicken parmesan recipe. This meal was defiantly hit with the family and is kid approved!

When making a recipe like this make sure you add the seasonings and flavor to every la2yer that way you will have a dish at the end that tastes amazing all the way through. This recipe is similar to the bruschetta pork chops I made last week.

Ingredients you will need

Chicken breasts – you could use chicken thighs if that is what you have on hand, the end result will be a bit different but still delicious.
Panko bread crumbs – using these instead of classic bread crumbs will ensure you have a crispy texture at the end of the baking process.
Flour – added to help the egg stick to the chicken
Eggs – added to help the panko mixture stick to the chicken
Parmesan cheese – added for flavor and texture
Mozzarella cheese – this is the best cheese for melting in this case, use any cheese you like if mozzarella is not your thing.
Pasta sauce- use any pasta sauce you like, home made or store bought.
Spaghetti pasta – I like classic pasta but use what you like or have on hand.
Parsley flakes – has a slight peppery taste with an earthy background
Smoked paprika – a smokey woodsy, slightly spicy flavor
Garlic powder – use dried for less of a acidic flavor
Black ground pepper – use fresh ground or pre ground pepper
Kosher salt – used to bring out the flavors of everything in this recipe
Italian seasoning – a combination of oregano, basil, thyme and rosemary
Cooking oil – I use olive oil but a vegetable or canola oil will work as well.

How to make Chicken Parmesan

1. Pre heat oven

Pre heat oven to 350°f

2. Flatten your chicken breast

flatten chicken breast using a meat tenderizer or rolling pin, and use a layer of plastic wrap on top to prevent the chicken from splattering everywhere. you can also filet your chicken if you have large cuts of chicken.

set aside chicken breast on a plate while you prepare the breaded coating.

3. Prepare coating

in a shallow bowl add flour along with 1 tsp of all the seasonings parsley, smoked paprika, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, sand and pepper. mix with a fork and set aside.

in another shallow bowl add eggs and 1 tsp of each of the seasonings in previous step.

in the thirst shallow bowl add panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and the remaining amount of seasonings.

4. Heat your cooking oil

in a large frying pan heat the cooking oil over medium heat.

5. Coat chicken

season both sides of your chicken breasts with salt and pepper.

using a fork pick up the first chicken breast and place it in the bowl with the flour mixture, coating both sides in flour.

remove the chicken breast from the flour bowl and place it into the bowl with the egg mixture coating both sides in the eggs.

remove the chicken breast from the egg mixture and place it into the bowl with the panko mixture coating both sides of the chicken.

take that chicken breast out of the panko mixture and carefully place it into the pan with the hot oil, oil should simmer when the chicken hits the pan but not explode.

6. Fry chicken

cook chicken on both sides until light golden brown. chicken does not need to be fully cooked at this point

place chicken on a plate or drying rack while you repeat the previous steps with remaining chicken breasts.

7. add sauce to baking tray

prepare a baking tray by adding a layer of your favorite pasta sauce to the bottom.

8. add chicken

place fried chicken breast on top of the sauce layer.

9. top with sauce

add a bit more pasta sauce to the top of the chicken. leave some of the edges of each piece of chicken exposed to maintain that crispy flavor.

10. add cheese

add slices of mozzarella cheese to the top of each chicken breast and sprinkle with some parmesan cheese.

11. Bake

bake in pre heated oven for 20 minutes until chicken is fully cooked and cheese is brown and bubbly on top.

12. boil pasta

while chicken is cooking boil pasta in salted water till cooked as desired then drain water.

13. serve

serve chicken parmesan by placing a serving amount of pasta on your dish the lay a chicken breast on top with sauce from the pan.