Best 20 Easy Parmesan Chicken Recipes

EASY CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Pour sauce into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Stir in 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) Parmesan. Add chicken; turn to evenly coat both sides of each breast with sauce. Cover.
• Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is done (165 degrees F). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Top chicken with remaining cheeses; bake, uncovered, 5 minutes or until mozzarella is melted.
• Drain spaghetti. Serve topped with chicken and sauce.

SUPER EASY CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Coat bottom of casserole with some of the spaghetti sauce.
• Arrange chicken breasts in casserole dish.
• Pour spaghetti sauce over the chicken sprinkle with garlic powder.
• Top with shredded mozzarella, followed by shredded parmesan cheeses.
• Bake 25-30 minutes.
• Serve with cooked pasta to use up all that sauce.
• Don't forget the garlic bread.
• *NOTE: Thanks to Halcionne, previously I had forgotten to put the parmesan in my recipe :}.

EASY CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Combine breadcrumbs and Parmesan in a shallow bowl. Season both sides of chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Dip chicken in the beaten egg, then dredge in breadcrumb mixture, turning to coat both sides.
• Spread tomato sauce onto the bottom of a 10-by-15-inch baking dish. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 4 chicken cutlets in skillet; cook until golden, 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Using a spatula, transfer browned cutlets to baking dish, placing them on top of sauce. Repeat with remaining oil and cutlets.
• Top each cutlet with a slice of mozzarella. Broil about 4 inches from heat source until sauce is hot and cheese is melted and lightly browned in spots, 5 to 8 minutes. Serve immediately.

EASY CHICKEN EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Peel and slice eggplant.
• Lay between two layers of paper towels for 15-20 minutes to drain moisture from eggplant, then discard paper towels.
• Line bottom of 13x9 inch baking dish with the chicken breast slices.
• Cover chicken with the eggplant slices.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs over eggplant.
• Cover breadcrumbs with mozzarella cheese slices (or grated if you prefer).
• Pour marinara sauce over cheese.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees.

SUPER EASY BAKED CHICKEN PARMESAN FOR TWO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lightly spray a pie plate or a foil-lined baking sheet with cooking spray; set aside.
• Combine Parmesan, breadcrumbs, and salt in a shallow dish (I use a paper plate). Place egg in a separate shallow dish.
• Dip each side of each chicken breast in egg, then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture. Place on prepared pan.
• Bake for 18 minutes, flipping once halfway through, until done.
• Take the chicken out and switch the oven to BROIL.
• Divide the sauce evenly and pour over each piece of chicken. Sprinkle evenly with the mozzarella cheese.
• Broil 2 minutes or until the cheese melts.

EASY TO SERVE CHICKEN PARMESAN POPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Drain and dry the pickled cherry peppers, then cut off the tops and use a teaspoon to scoop out the seeds. Place a mozzarella ball inside of each one.
• Make the chicken mixture: In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, Parmesan, milk, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Mix well.
• Take a golf ball-size amount of the chicken mixture and pat it out flat in your palm. Place a stuffed cherry pepper in the center and wrap the chicken mixture around it until completely covered, rolling into a ball. Repeat with the remaining cherry peppers.
• Chill for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).
• Prepare for frying: Add the bread crumbs to a medium bowl with the Parmesan, dried parsley, garlic powder, and salt. Beat the eggs in a separate medium bowl. Add the flour to another medium bowl.
• Toss a chicken meatball in the flour, then coat in the eggs, then roll in the bread crumbs. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
• Heat a large pan with ¼ inch (6 ml) of canola oil over medium-high heat until the oil reaches 400°F (200˚C).
• Working in batches, fry the chicken meatballs for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until light golden brown. Once finished, blot dry with paper towels and transfer to a greased baking sheet.
• Dollop 1 tablespoon of marinara sauce on each ball, then top with a piece of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 8 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through with an internal temperature of 165°F (75˚C).
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
• Enjoy!

EASY CHEESY CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place bread crumbs in a wide, shallow bowl. Whisk together egg and milk In another wide, shallow bowl. Dredge chicken breasts one at a time in the egg mixture first and then in the bread crumbs. Place coated breasts side-by-side in a baking dish.
• Dividing evenly, top each breast with 3/4 cup mozzarella and then follow with 1/3 cup parmesan.
• Divide spaghetti sauce evenly and spoon over each breast.
• Top each breast with remaining mozzarella and parmesan in the same order as above.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until juices from chicken breasts run clear and cheese topping is lightly browned.
• During last 15 minutes of chicken's cooking time, prepare spaghetti per package instructions.
• Serve over hot, cooked spaghetti.

EASY, AUTHENTIC TASTING CHICKEN PARMESAN (PARMIGIANA)

Steps:

• Combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl or pie plate.
• Combine bread crumbs and parmesan cheese in a shallow bowl, plate or pie plate.
• Dip each chicken cutlet in egg mixture and then coat completely with bread crumb mixture.
• Heat half inch of oil in a pan over med-high heat.
• Fry each cutlet and turn over when golden brown.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• When cutlets are crispy and golden on both side and juices run clear, place them on a baking sheet.
• Place a slice of provolone cheese on top of each cutlet and place in the oven.
• In the meantime, heat sauce in the microwave or on the stove top.
• When cheese is melted, remove cutlets from oven and spoon some sauce nicely over each one.
• Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
• Serve with your favorite pasta and remaining sauce.

EASY BAKE CHICKEN PARMESAN (NO BREADING) RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• The morning or the night before serving, combine Italian dressing, ranch dressing, 3 tablespoons minced garlic and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large zip lock bag. Squish bag around to combine all ingredients. Add chicken breasts to bag, close and squish until they are well coated in the dressing mixture. Put the bag in bowl (to prevent spills) and refrigerate all day or overnight up 24 hours. When ready to cook, Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit. Then mix 2 cups Parmesan cheese, with parsley, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the basil and oregano (each). Spray a large baking dish (big enough for all six breasts) with olive oil cooking spray. Remove chicken from baggie one by one and "dredge" in the cheese and spice mixture, until thoroughly coated in cheese mixture. Then place chicken in a single layer in the dish. When all chicken is coated, place chicken in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes (or until the internal temp is 155 degrees fahrenheit. While chicken bakes, in a large non stick sauce pan, make the sauce. Spray sauce pan with olive oil cooking spray (or use 1 tablespoon olive oil but do not use another flavor spray). Then saute onions and remaining garlic until tender and onions are translucent. Add tomato paste and tomato sauce to garlic and onions. Stir until smooth. Then add the remaining, oregano and basil and the other spices including the bay leaf. (At this point if sauce looks to thick for your liking add 1 tomato sauce can of water) Allow to simmer for the remainder of the baking time until you need it. When chicken has baked 20 minutes, remove from oven and top each breast with sauce (to your liking, we cover the whole thing) then top with 1/4 cup of Mozzarella cheese (again to your liking) put baking dish back into the oven for 10 more minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Then switch your broiler on to brown cheese (optional). Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Serve it up, I have never had anyone not finish this!

EASY CHICKEN PARMESAN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Place the chicken nuggets on a microwave-safe plate. Cook in microwave until hot in the middle, about 2 minutes.
• Spread 1 tablespoon tomato sauce on one piece of the hamburger bun; cover the sauce with the American cheese slice. Arrange the chicken nuggets onto the cheese. Pour the remaining tomato sauce over the nuggets; sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Top with the other half of the hamburger bun to finish the sandwich.

KITTENCAL'S EASY SKILLET CHICKEN PARMESAN MARINARA

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add in the chicken and brown well on both sides (about 10-12 minutes).
• Stir in the sauce and 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through (about 25 minutes).
• Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; allow to stand until the cheese has melted.
• Delicious!

EASY GLUTEN FREE CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray nonstick 9x13 pan to grease. Chicken breasts should be no more than 1" thick, pound chicken down if needed.
• Combine Chex, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, cayenne, and paprika in food processor. Pulse until you get a fine, even consistency from your coating mixture. Pour into wide, shallow bowl.
• Beat egg with salt and pepper to taste in wide, shallow bowl.
• Dip chicken in egg mixture and dredge in coating. Place in pan, and bake for 20 minutes or until coating is set and golden.
• Remove pan with chicken from the oven, and pour sauce over the top of chicken. Top with remaining cheese, cover with foil, and bake for 15-20 minutes more until chicken is done and sauce is heated through.
• Serve with hot cooked GF pasta (Sam Mills is my favorite) or polenta and a green salad.
• ***Allergen modifications: Try using plain yogurt to coat chicken instead of egg if you are allergic to eggs. Leave cheese out of coating mixture and topping if you are dairy free.

EASY RANCH-PARMESAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
• Mix crushed crackers, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, ranch dressing, salt, and pepper in a resealable 1-quart storage bag.
• Dip a chicken breast into the beaten eggs. Lift up so excess egg drips back in the bowl. Add chicken to the bag with the breading and shake until completely covered. Place in the prepared baking dish. Dredge remaining chicken breasts. Top each breast with a pat of butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is golden brown on the outside and no longer pink on the inside, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

QUICK & EASY GARLIC CHICKEN WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Melt butter.
• Add garlic to butter.
• Place chicken in a single layer in a baking dish.
• Mix cheese & seasonings.
• Cover chicken with cheese mixture.
• Pour garlic butter over the top.
• Bake at 350 until chicken is no longer pink.

EASY REALLY QUICK PARMESAN-GARLIC CHICKEN (OR FISH)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F degrees. Mix together all ingredients except chicken or fish, in a flat dish.
• Moisten chicken (or fish) with water; coat with mixture. Place in a shallow baking dish.
• Bake 20 minutes or until chicken is baked through. (Less time for fish).
• At this time you may put the chicken (or fish) under the broiler to turn the crust to gold. Watch carefully so the chicken (or fish) does not burn, while under the broiler.

EASY PARMESAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Mix mayo and parmesan cheese.
• 2. Lay chicken on backing sheet. Spread with mayo mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• 3. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.

EASY PARMESAN CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Combine Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise with cheese in medium bowl. Arrange chicken on baking sheet. Evenly top with mayonnaise mixture, then sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake 20 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.

EASY PARMESAN CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• 1. Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise to make 6 smaller chicken breasts; place in a baking dish. (You can also use 4 regular size breasts without cutting, but these days I find that the chicken breasts I buy are HUGE)
• 2. Mix together remaining ingredients; spread on top of chicken breasts.
• 3. Bake at 400 for 35 to 40 minutes.

EASY WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.
• In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Shake each chicken breast in bread crumb mixture; set aside.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts; cook 6 to 10 minutes, turning once, until browned. Pour cooking sauce around chicken; sprinkle chicken with remaining bread crumb mixture and mozzarella cheese. Heat to boiling. Cover; reduce heat to medium. Cook 5 to 8 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F) and cheese is melted. Serve with spaghetti.

EASY PARMESAN GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• see above