Baked Parmesan Chicken
 
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Breaded chicken topped with spaghetti sauce, a blend of mozzarella and parmesan cheese, and baked to perfection. Comfort food at its finest!
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Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs of chicken breast, pounded or sliced into ¾-1 inch steaks.
  • ¼ cup flour +salt and pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs + ½ tsp garlic salt
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar of spaghetti sauce
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • dried parsley for garnish (optional)
  • 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti or angel hair noodles, prepared according to package directions
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  3. Sprinkle each side of your chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and flour.
  4. Beat eggs in a dish large enough to dip your chicken pieces in.
  5. Combine breadcrumbs, garlic salt, and ¼ cup of parmesan cheese in a bowl large enough to dip your chicken in.
  6. Take a piece of the floured chicken and dip it in the egg wash. Use a fork or your fingers to quickly transfer it to the breadcrumb mixture. Press the mixture onto the chicken, and then place chicken in the prepared 9x13 baking dish. Repeat with all pieces of chicken.
  7. Bake the chicken at 425 degrees for 35 minutes.
  8. Remove from the oven and pour spaghetti sauce evenly over chicken and top with mozzarella cheese and remaining ¼ cup parmesan cheese. At this point, you can also sprinkle it with dried parsley if desired. Return to oven for 10 minutes.
  9. Serve over prepared pasta and enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/baked-parmesan-chicken/