Parmesan Chicken Breasts With Lemon (no Tomatoes!)

"There are tons of chicken parmesan recipes on 'zaar but this one is different: no tomatoes or marinara sauce. Instead, the parmesan is complemented by the freshness of lemon zest and juice. I strongly recommend using PANKO breadcrumbs if you can, they will stay crunchy after the baking. If your chicken breasts are on the large side, or you simply want more of the parmesan flavor, you can double the topping mixture portion of the recipe. PLEASE NOTE the handy 'zaar feature for converting metric to US equivalents ;)"
 
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photo by Barb G. photo by Barb G.
photo by Barb G.
photo by Barb G. photo by Barb G.
photo by Barb G. photo by Barb G.
Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Pre-heat oven to 190°C.
  • Mix together the breadcrumbs, cheese, onion, lemon zest, butter, salt and pepper.
  • Place the chicken breasts (pretty side up) in a lightly greased oven-proof baking dish (or spray dish with non-stick spray).
  • Salt and pepper breasts as desired.
  • Divide the topping mixture between the chicken, cover them as evenly as possible and press the mixture down with a fork.
  • Bake approximately 20 minutes, or until the chicken is done (juices run clear); remove them from the baking dish to plates.
  • Add the lemon juice to the baking dish and mix with the pan dishes; return to the oven (briefly).
  • Sprinkle the chicken with the parsley.
  • Remove the baking dish from the oven, stir the juices again then pour over the breasts and serve.

Questions & Replies

  1. How do you measure the small fractions of a pound for the ingredients? Why not use teaspoon or Tablespoon measurements?
     
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Reviews

  1. This recipe was easy, quick, and delicious! I used chicken tenders, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. DH loves spicy, so next time I might use a little cayenne pepper instead of the black pepper, or add some minced hot peppers from the garden. Thanks for sharing your recipe, FlemishMinx.
     
  2. These were wonderful! I accidentally squeezed the lemon juice into the mix with the breading mix and didn't have any parsley on hand but it still turned out great. My husband really enjoyed it as well. I will definitely be making these again!
     
  3. excellent! I didn'r bother with the parsley but followed the recipe apart from that - it was quick, simple and tasty. Will have again as hubby loved it! Thanks
     
  4. Really great dish! I did bread the top and bottom of the chicken and increased the parmesan and panko breadcrumbs. The flavor was wonderful. Full of lemon flavor. I forgot the parley but didn't miss it. Wonderful. Will definitely make again and again!
     
  5. I loved the taste of the lemony bread crumb mixture. I also dredged the bottom of my chicken in the crumbs to coat both sides.
     
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  1. This recipe was easy, quick, and delicious! I used chicken tenders, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. DH loves spicy, so next time I might use a little cayenne pepper instead of the black pepper, or add some minced hot peppers from the garden. Thanks for sharing your recipe, FlemishMinx.
     

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I am an American married to a Belgian, and have lived in Belgium since December 1999. Cooking is my major hobby. I'm also an avid reader, but I have difficulty finding the time. I love to travel. Since moving to Europe I've been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to go a couple of times per year to Paris, as well as having visited London, Rome, Florence, Naples, Amsterdam, and of course Brussels and Antwerp. I've seen at least parts of most regions of France, as well as parts of Germany, Austria, a great deal of Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, and Monaco. I'm absolutely in love with the Bay of Naples and Sorrento coast areas of Italy, which my husband and I recently re-visited on a trip that included Rome, Puglia, Umbria and Marche. I'm still looking forward to Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic . . . the list is too long ! One of the bonuses of travel is getting to taste the local cuisine, and afterward trying to figure out how to duplicate it at home. I think cooking is one of the nicest things a person can do for someone they love (including themself!) I had to submit a picture with me and my cat, Sophie, as she insists on sitting in my lap when I'm sitting at the computer. If you are wondering what all that stuff hanging on the wall behind us in the photo is, it is just a small part of my husband's military medal collection. He was appalled by my posting this picture-- Our study is the messiest room in our house (thank god!)
 
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