Description
This Parmesan Crusted Chicken is fast and easy; it’s healthy, fresh, and scrumptious! It’s easy enough for a busy weeknight yet tasty enough to serve friends on the weekend.
Ingredients
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- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 3 large eggs (beaten)
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup dry Italian bread crumbs
- 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts (towel dried)
- 28 oz Italian diced tomatoes (drained)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly shaved)
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves (chopped)
- 1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Step: Preheat oven to 375F with rack on middle position. Line a large baking pan with foil and lightly grease it. Set aside.
- Step: Place flour in a bowl. Place beaten eggs in another bowl. In a pie dish, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
- Step: Place towel dried chicken breasts in a single layer on cutting board. Place plastic wrap over the chicken and pound to an even thickness, about 1/2 inch throughout.
- Step: Dip each piece in the flour, coating both sides and shaking off excess.
- Step: Dip into eggs, letting excess drip off. Dip into bread crumb mixture to coat both sides.
- Step: Place chicken breasts in prepared baking pan in a single layer. Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes or just until insides are no longer pink; don’t over bake.
- Step: While chicken bakes, combine all bruschetta topping ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sit at room temp until chicken is done.
- Step: Serve hot chicken with heaping spoonfuls of bruschetta topping.
Notes
Pounding the chicken to an even thickness before breading is a crucial step for even cooking and tenderness. You can opt to leave out the bruschetta topping or add a layer of marinara and cheese for a variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breast with topping
- Calories: 348 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 677 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 192 mg
Keywords: Parmesan Crusted Chicken, Baked Chicken, Healthy Dinner, Italian Chicken, Bruschetta Chicken