The BEST Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Name: The BEST Chicken Parmesan
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 pound); ¼ cup all purpose flour; 1 egg; ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs; ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup tomato sauce; ½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded; basil for serving, if desired

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 pound)
¼ cup all purpose flour
1 egg
¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup tomato sauce
½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
basil for serving, if desired

	PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 10m	TOTAL TIME 30m
YIELD 4 servings

Instructions

Cut chicken in half horizontally. Pound each piece until ½ inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Add flour to a shallow dish.
Add egg to a shallow bowl and whisk, set aside.
Add breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese to a shallow bowl and mix to combine.
Starting with the flour and ending with breadcrumbs, dip the chicken into the flour, egg and Parmesan breadcrumbs.
Add oil to a large skillet.
Add chicken two at a time to the skillet. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden grown and cooked all the way through.
Place chicken in a pan or sheet tray and top with mozzarella cheese.
Broil on high until melted and bubbly. Top with tomato sauce and a sprinkle of basil for serving, if desired. Serve immediately.