Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan is made with crispy chicken (I use plant based), in an amazing tomato sauce and baked to cheesy perfection. It is a melt in your mouth Chicken Parmesan Recipe that is so, so easy to make. A combination that never gets old, a classic that is truly a keeper in no time.

Reasons to love this Chicken Parmesan

1. The texture is crispy and delicious. It comes together really easy and you have little effort to make a fancy meal at home.
2. Flavors are so simple, but so impressive and well rounded.
3. Have a look at my step by step pictures and see how easy you can have it at home.
4. Flavor in the breading and sauce that really is what it takes over the top amazing.

What you need for this Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Chicken and I use vegan, but use whatever is your preference or have on hand. If you have bigger chicken filets cut them in half.

Flour and breadcrumbs: I use all purpose flour and panko breadcrumbs which are here for a wonderful breading.

Oil: use any oil that you want and like. A high temperature oil for properly frying is best. Because of that your chicken will get crispy and not soggy.

Tomato sauce: use any store bought you like or make homemade like my Pomodoro Sauce, Arrabbiata Sauce, or Spaghetti Sauce.

Garlic and onion powder are used for the breading to provide much flavor. In my gusto it is all about the breading and the sauce. Both should provide amazing flavors.

Seasoning: Oregano and parsley give an amazing flavor to any tomato sauce. Sugar is here to balance all the other savory ingredients. Last but not least I use fresh garlic and I squeeze it straightforward in to the tomato sauce. Finally a pinch of crushed pepper give a little bit of a spicy note. Friends, you can see all of them turn a jar of tomato sauce into something so great.

Dairy free parmesan and mozzarella: parmesan is used in the breading and mozzarella for the topping. Parmesan provides an amazing hearty flavor and the mozzarella is mild and creamy.

How to make Chicken Parmesan

Preheat oven to 410F and get a casserole dish ready.

Breading chicken

You will need 3 bowls for that. In the first bowl add panko, parmesan, garlic, onion powder. Second bowl: oat milk and in the third bowl flour.

To start season your chicken generously with a pinch salt and pepper (don’t be shy, it needs flavor).

Dip chicken into flour, then milk and breadcrumbs. Repeat until all chicken is used. Marinade and let Chicken rest for at least 5 minutes. These 5 minutes will make a lot of difference.

Cook chicken

After 5 minutes heat oil in a skillet. Wait until oil is hot, then give the chicken filets to the skillet and fry them until golden and browned. That should take around 4 minutes each side.

Make tomato sauce

Meanwhile combine tomato sauce, oregano, parsley, sugar, garlic, crushed pepper and a pinch of salt and pepper, mix.

Pro tip: If you have a big jar of tomato sauce and there is enough space in it you can mix all ingredients directly in it and you save one extra bowl for the preparation.

Assemble and bake chicken parmesan

Add tomato sauce into casserole, followed by chicken and mozzarella. Bake for around 15 minutes, serve and enjoy.

Tips and tricks

Leftovers are wonderful for 5 days. You can reheat in the microwave or on the oven on lower temperature.

For freezing: as always cool completely and use a container and freeze everything for 6 months.

Instead of parsley and oregano you can use Italian herbs.

For the fresh garlic in the sauce you can use 1 tsp garlic powder as well like I do in the breading.

What to serve with Chicken Parmesan

• Serve with pasta of course any you like: fettuccini, spaghetti, bowtie, linguine, penne.
• Broccoli Salad or Creamy Cucumber Salad.
• Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Garlic Mushrooms
• Lemon Rice
• Bacon Brussels Sprouts

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Enjoy, Florian.