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Chicken Parmesan

Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan

Jenn Bryant
Baking this classic Italian comfort food makes the chicken nice and crispy without all the extra fats from frying.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8
Calories 440 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tbsp Butter
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3/4 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese, divided
  • 1 Tbsp Finely chopped fresh Basil
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1.2 Lbs. Chicken Breast, about 2 small to medium breasts
  • 3 Cups Marinara Sauce
  • 14.5 oz Barilla Plus Pasta (I like the Thin Spaghetti)
  • 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.  Slice chicken breasts into strips about 1 inch think.  Melt butter in a small bowl in the microwave for about 40 seconds on high (make sure to cover it). 
  • Add olive oil to melted butter and stir to combine.
  • Mix bread crumbs, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, basil, salt, oregano, and garlic powder in a small bowl.  Stir to combine.  Note, if you want you use Italian seasoned bread crumbs instead of seasoning your own, you sure can!
  • Dip chicken strips in butter/oil mixture and then into bread crumb mixture and place on a baking sheet lined with foil. 
  • Bake chicken at 400 F for 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 F.
  • Meanwhile, if preparing your own marinara sauce…(or use 3 cups of prepared marinara sauce)
    Stir together 2 cups tomato juice, 6 oz tomato sauce, 6 oz tomato paste, ½ Tbsp dried oregano, ½ Tbsp dried basil, ½tsp onion powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste in a medium saucepan.  Cook on the stove over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Allow it to slightly bubble.
  • Cook pasta according to directions.  Here I used the Barilla protein plus pasta which is higher in protein, and less in carbohydrates than the usual pasta because they use legumes to make it! 
  • To serve: Place 1/8 of the box of spaghetti on a plate (about 1.5 cups cooked), place baked chicken (about 3 strips) on top of the spaghetti. Add about 1/3 cup marinara sauce over the chicken, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
Keyword chicken, chicken parmesan, pasta