Baked Chicken Parmesan

Baked Chicken Parmesan

Oven-baked breaded chicken breasts topped with marinara sauce, melted mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 220°C. Set a wire rack over a baking sheet.

    Cookware: baking sheet, oven, wire rack

  2. Step 2

    Place each chicken breast on a cutting board and pound it to an even thickness of about 1.5 cm.

    Ingredients used: 4.0 piece Chicken Breast

    Cookware: cutting board, Meat mallet

  3. Step 3

    Combine the flour, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish.

    Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Black Pepper, 6.0 gr Fine Salt, 65.0 gr Wheat Flour

    Cookware: fork, Shallow Dish

  4. Step 4

    Crack the eggs into a second shallow dish and whisk until uniform.

    Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Egg

    Cookware: Shallow Dish, whisk

  5. Step 5

    In a third shallow dish, combine the bread crumbs, 40 gr Parmesan, oregano, and olive oil. Toss until the crumbs are evenly moistened.

    Ingredients used: 90.0 gr Breadcrumb, 1.0 gr Dried Oregano, 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 40.0 gr Parmesan Cheese

    Cookware: fork, Shallow Dish

  6. Step 6

    Coat each chicken breast in the seasoned flour, dip it in the egg, and press it into the bread crumb mixture. Arrange the coated chicken on the wire rack without overlapping.

    Cookware: baking sheet, kitchen tongs, Shallow Dish, wire rack

  7. Step 7

    Bake the chicken at 220°C until the coating is crisp and beginning to brown.

    Timer: 12 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, oven, wire rack

  8. Step 8

    Spoon the marinara sauce over the chicken. Top with the mozzarella and the remaining 20 gr Parmesan.

    Ingredients used: 360.0 ml Marinara Sauce, 170.0 gr Mozzarella, 20.0 gr Parmesan Cheese

    Cookware: baking sheet, spoon, wire rack

  9. Step 9

    Return the chicken to the oven and bake at 220°C until the cheese is melted and the center of each breast reaches 74°C.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, instant-read thermometer, oven, wire rack

  10. Step 10

    Rest the chicken briefly before serving.

    Timer: 3 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, wire rack

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: high

Avoid cross-contamination during breading, sanitize raw-poultry contact surfaces, and verify that every chicken breast reaches at least 74°C internally.

Risk factors

  • raw poultry
  • raw egg
  • hot oven equipment