Chicken Parmesan

Delicious, Crispy, and Juicy Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 - 1 cup olive oil for frying
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup fresh cubed mozzarella cheese (or more)
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

Steps

1. Preheat your oven to 450 °F (230 °C)
2. Beat 2 eggs in a bowl
3. Mix 1 cup bread crumbs and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese in a second bowl
4. Using a sifter, sprinkle flour over the chicken breasts, coating both sides
5. Dip a flour-coated chicken breast in the beaten eggs
   Transfer it to the bread crumb mixture
   Press the crumbs into both sides
   Repeat for each chicken breast
   Let the chicken breasts rest for 15 minutes.
6. Heat olive oil in skillet on medium-high until it simmers
   Cook each chicken breast until golden, about 2 minutes per side
   
7. Transfer chicken breasts to baking dish
   Layer each chicken breast with equal amounts of tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, basil, and parmesan cheese
8. Bake in oven for 20 minutes
   Cheese should be browned and bubbly
   Chicken breasts should no longer have a pink center
   and should have an internal temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
9. Serve and Enjoy!