Chicken Parm

Chicken parm, what a classic Italian comfort food that will NEVER leave you hungry after a plate of it. That’s my kind of meal. To make it can seem a little intimidating, but if you organize the ingredients in order, you will set yourself up for success (and maybe even in life). 

I sliced the chicken and seasoned it with salt and pepper on both sides.

I laid out three shallow bowls. In the first, I put some all purpose flour. In the second, I scrambled two eggs. And in the last bowl, I had a mixture of both panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. I also placed a plate at the end of this line up and covered a baking sheet with foil.

Meanwhile, I preheated a pan over medium high heat and preheated the oven to 400 degrees F.

Take a piece of chicken, coat it on both sides with the flour. Dust off any excess flour. Dunk the chicken into the egg, and then put it in the third bowl of panko and cheese. Cover the chicken on both sides and then place it on a plate to allow the cheese and crumbs to adhere to the chicken. Repeat until all the chicken is coated.

In the pan, toss in some smashed garlic and oil. This will allow for a garlicky oil to pan fry the chicken in. Place 2-3 pieces of chicken in the pan and brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Do NOT overcrowd the pan or the chicken will not brown well. Once done, place on the baking sheet. Repeat until all the chicken has been pan fried. As you will notice, the Parmesan cheese melts beautifully while the panko crisps up and makes a cheesy toasty coating on the chicken.

Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked all the way through.

Prepare rotini, or your pasta of choice, and use your favorite red sauce to coat the pasta. Top the pasta with chicken and mozzarella cheese and ENJOY!

Ingredients:
3 lbs of chicken breast, sliced
2 cups of panko bread crumbs
½ c of Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup all purpose flour
3 garlic cloves, smashed
Mozzarella cheese
Olive oil
Your favorite pasta and red sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
2. Season the sliced chicken with salt and pepper on both sides
3. Coat the chicken in the flour, remove any excess flour
4. Dip the chicken in the egg on both sides
5. Coat the chicken evenly with the panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese mixture. Place on a plate to let the coating adhere to the chicken.
6. Repeat steps 2-4 until all the chicken is coated.
7. Preheat a pan to medium high heat
8. Toss in olive oil and smashed garlic
9. Brown the chicken on both sides, roughly 2-3 minutes on each side. Place on a baking sheet
10. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until cooked all the way through
11. Serve with your favorite pasta and red sauce!