Our household loves this tremendous simple hen parmesan recipe that delivers completely crispy and tender hen with melty cheese and nestled on a mattress of wealthy, flavorful marinara sauce. This recipe is a keeper!
We are able to thank Italian-American immigrants within the early twentieth century for hen parmesan (additionally known as hen parmigiana). Since then, it’s develop into a beloved favourite throughout the nation, and for good motive. Crispy breaded hen, scrumptious tomato sauce, and gooey melted cheese, what’s to not love?
My hen parmesan recipe is tremendous easy, with only a handful of substances. Use my homemade marinara or make it even simpler, and use store-bought sauce. I find it irresistible alongside a contemporary salad, over a mattress of spaghetti, with zucchini noodles, or tucked right into a heat, crusty sandwich roll. In case you love hen parm, I guess you’ll love eggplant parmesan. Right here’s our eggplant parmesan recipe.
Key Substances
- Rooster: I want hen breasts for my hen parmesan, however be at liberty to make use of hen thighs if you’d like one thing extra tender. Each are scrumptious! For essentially the most tender hen, I rapidly pound them to a good thickness earlier than utilizing them in our recipe under. Watch our video to see me do it.
- Breading: My good breading is flavorful, gentle, and crunchy. You’ll want salt, pepper, flour, eggs, milk, breadcrumbs, and parmesan cheese to make it.
- Tomato sauce: I like to make use of a lightweight tomato sauce for my hen parmesan. You should utilize your favourite store-bought marinara sauce or make your individual. My do-it-yourself marinara sauce or my favourite red pasta sauce recipe (each work nice right here!) could be good.
- Basil: Earlier than baking the hen, I tuck a couple of contemporary basil leaves beneath the cheese. The flavour is superb!
- Cheese: Parmesan cheese is a must have (after all!), however I additionally like so as to add a slice of provolone on prime of my crispy breaded hen. Mozzarella is a superb various when you don’t have provolone.
Learn how to Make Rooster Parmesan
To make the very best hen parmesan, we’re going to bread and pan-fry the hen first. It’s a easy step that makes a world of distinction! I prefer to arrange a breading station with three shallow dishes (cake pans work completely for this). Within the first dish, I combine flour with salt and pepper. Within the second dish, I whisk collectively egg and milk, and within the third dish, I mix breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
Evenly coat every bit of hen within the flour combination, then dip it into the egg combination, and eventually, coat it within the breadcrumb combination. Then, pan-fry the hen till it’s gentle brown and crispy.
Now that we’ve labored laborious to get that crispy breading let’s make sure that it stays that means. As an alternative of masking the hen with sauce (which may make it soggy), we’ll place it on prime of a mattress of sauce so the highest stays good and crispy.
Prime every bit of hen with a bit of little bit of sauce, some contemporary basil, parmesan cheese, and a slice of provolone. Then, bake it within the oven till the hen is cooked by means of and the cheese is melted and bubbly. If you would like a lighter dish with a few of the identical flavors, strive our basil baked chicken with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.
What to Serve with Rooster Parmesan
I really like serving hen parmesan with pasta or spaghetti. For a lower-carb choice, strive zucchini noodles. Salad is all the time pretty. I particularly love salad greens tossed with my favourite balsamic vinaigrette, which works properly with the flavors on this dish.
As an alternative of salad, strive including roasted veggies to the aspect. I really like our roasted broccolini, roasted cabbage, and this garlic roasted asparagus. My son loves a aspect of garlic bread. Attempt our roasted garlic bread or this cheesy garlic bread.
Straightforward Rooster Parmesan
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I really like this simple hen parmesan recipe! The key is breading and pan-frying the hen, then solely including sauce to the underside of your baking dish in order that the highest stays crisp and doesn’t flip right into a soggy mess. I really like my do-it-yourself marinara sauce, however to make this simpler, use store-bought. For this recipe, you’ll want 2 common jars or one giant (32oz) jar.
Makes 4 to six Servings
Watch Us Make the Recipe
You Will Want
4 hen breasts (about 1 ½ kilos)
1 cup (130g) all goal flour
1 cup (210g) panko breadcrumbs or homemade breadcrumbs
3/4 cup (2oz or 56g) shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 giant eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup avocado oil or vegetable oil, plus extra as wanted
4 cups marinara sauce, warmed
1/2 bunch contemporary basil leaves
4 slices provolone cheese
Salt and contemporary floor black pepper
Instructions
- Put together Rooster
1Put aside a baking sheet and a few paper towels.
2Place a hen breast on a chopping board and canopy it with wax paper, parchment paper, or plastic wrap. Gently pound the hen to a good ½-inch thickness utilizing a meat mallet, rolling pin, or heavy pan. Repeat with the remaining hen breasts.
3Evenly season each side of every hen breast with salt and pepper.
4Collect three shallow dishes (pie plates or cake pans work effectively). Within the first dish, mix flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Within the second dish, whisk collectively the eggs and milk till frothy. Within the third dish, combine breadcrumbs, half of the parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and one other 1/4 teaspoon salt.
5Dip every hen breast within the seasoned flour, then into the egg combination, letting any extra drip off. Lastly, coat the hen within the breadcrumb combination, urgent gently to stick. Place the breaded hen onto the baking sheet.
6Select a skillet giant sufficient to comfortably maintain all 4 hen breasts (or cook dinner in batches if wanted).
7Add sufficient oil to coat the underside of the pan. Warmth the oil over medium warmth. As soon as shimmering, add the hen and cook dinner for 3 to 4 minutes per aspect or till golden brown and crispy.
8Place a layer of paper towels on the baking sheet. Switch the cooked hen to the paper towels to empty extra oil.
- To End
1Preheat your oven to 350°F (176°C).
2Unfold a layer of marinara sauce to coat the underside of a 9×13-inch baking dish.
3Organize the crispy pan-fried hen breasts on prime of the sauce.
4Prime every hen breast with a beneficiant tablespoon of sauce and some basil leaves. Sprinkle the remaining parmesan cheese evenly over the hen, and end by putting a slice of provolone cheese on prime of every breast.
5Bake uncovered for 15 to twenty minutes, till the cheese is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest a part of the hen registers 165°F. Serve.
Adam and Joanne’s Ideas
- The vitamin details offered under are estimates. We assumed 6 servings.
Diet Per Serving
Serving Measurement
1/6 of the recipe
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Energy
579
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Protein
43 g
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Carbohydrate
43 g
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Dietary Fiber
4 g
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Complete Sugars
11 g
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Complete Fats
25 g
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Saturated Fats
8 g
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Ldl cholesterol
157 mg
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