Chicken Parmesan
🏡 A family favorite
- Serves
- 7 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Cost
- $22.00
🍳 2 pans · Picky-eater safe bet: cheese
Chicken Parmesan is a weeknight dinner that serves 7 and is on the table in about 60 minutes, for around $22 in groceries. You'll need 2 pans, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain cheese works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Dairy · Eggs · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- 9x13 baking dishDon't have one? Amazon →
- Instant-read meat thermometerDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 2½ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 count eggs
- 1½ cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Pound chicken breasts to even thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
- Set up three shallow bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, one with breadcrumbs.
- Coat each chicken breast in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and fry the chicken until golden on both sides, about 4–5 minutes per side.
- Transfer chicken to a baking dish, top each piece with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, and bake at 400°F for 15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly and the chicken reaches 165°F inside.
- Make ahead: bread the chicken up to a day ahead and chill it, covered, in the fridge. Leftovers keep 3 days.
- Picky eater tip: serve the breaded chicken plain, with sauce and cheese on the side.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
2 packages pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
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