Description
Enjoy a healthier, crispy, and cheesy Chicken Parmesan baked in your oven. This recipe is perfect for a delightful Italian night.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally to create thinner cutlets.
- In a shallow dish, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- In another shallow dish, whisk the eggs.
- Dip each chicken cutlet into the whisked eggs, then coat evenly with the breadcrumb mixture.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet or coat with cooking spray.
- Arrange the coated chicken cutlets on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove chicken from oven. Spoon marinara sauce over each cutlet.
- Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Return to oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, you can bake the breaded chicken for 5 minutes before adding sauce and cheese.
- Feel free to add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the breadcrumb mixture for a little heat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg