My Chicken Parmigiana

"This is a family favorite meal and one I make for special occasions, such as birthday dinners. The cooking method of this particular version is different from the conventional chicken parmigiana recipes I always used to make. Once I tried this much easier and moister version, I never went back to the "old" method. I often use homemade sauce in this, but a good-quality bottled sauce, such as Classico or Barilla, is perfectly acceptable as well. I serve this chicken atop mounds of freshly cooked pasta with some additional heated sauce. I have often chosen to replace the mozzarella with thin slices of Provolone cheese. NOTE: Edited to add that pounding the chicken is not necessary with this method. Part of what is unique about this recipe is that even the meatier pieces of chicken get so moist & tender as it braises in the sauce."
 
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photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Beat egg and set into a rimmed plate.
  • Set bread crumbs in a second rimmed plate.
  • Dip chicken breasts into the egg, then into the crumbs,coating both sides and shaking off excess.
  • Melt butter or margarine over medium heat in a large, deep skillet. Add chicken breast halves to the pan and brown on both sides - just enough to brown the chicken, not to fully cook it yet.
  • Pour spaghetti sauce into the pan, immediately reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the chicken has cooked all the way through, about 15-20 minutes but the time will vary depending upon the thickness and size of your chicken breasts.
  • Sprinkle with parsley and cheeses, re-cover, and simmer just until cheese melts- about 5 minutes.
  • Serve with cooked spaghetti.

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Reviews

  1. This is very easy and the chicken is moist. Even my very picky daughter liked it. I will be making this again.
     
  2. This is a great way to prepare chicken! It is so easy and so good. I couldn't believe how tender the chicken was. I flattened the chicken breasts before breading them. I served the chicken with noodles and a salad.
     
  3. Absolutely excellent, easy to make, and quick enough to be a weekday dinner. This goes in my file of recipes I use all the time.
     
  4. my son asked for chicken parmigiana for his birthday dinner so i tried this. everyone loved it. truly delicious. thank you heatherfeather. this is a keeper.
     
  5. Wowsers! This was great and so easy. I used a good quality bottles pasta sauce and Italian blend for the shredded cheese. I served it over no yolk egg noodles and it was on the table in a flash. The chicken was very moist and full of flavour. It will definately become a regular weeknight meal for our busy family. Enjoyed by all!
     
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Tweaks

  1. This recipe was out of this world delicious, simply scrumptious and was very very easy to prepare.I would have given this recipe ten stars if they went that high!!! Iv'e been to some pretty nice Italian restaurants and theirs wasn't as good as this one!! I did pound the chicken, used my own homemade sauce,used provolone instead of motz,grated some fresh parm. chicken came out so wonderfully tender and moist.I served it with angel hair pasta. So glad theres more left in the fridge to have later!!! Hubby loved it too!!! YUMMMYYYYYYYYYYY
     

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