Crispy & Cheesy Chicken Parmigiana

Name: Crispy & Cheesy Chicken Parmigiana
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained; 1 (15 ounce) can Italian-style tomato sauce; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, heaping; 1/2 teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves, heaping; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 cup milk; 1 dash salt; 1 dash black pepper; 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon fresh parmesan cheese, grated; 1 dash salt; 1 dash black pepper; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated; 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated; 12 ounces pasta, cooked al dente

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Submitted by Bayhill

"I like to serve this when I have company. It is always a big hit. My family thinks this is better than any they get at the local Italian restaurants. Note: cooking time does not include the time it takes to cook the pasta."

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 25
Serves:: 4

ingredients

SAUCE
1 onion, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
¹⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 (15 ounce) can Italian-style tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried oregano, heaping
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves, heaping
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
CHICKEN
1 egg
¹⁄₄ cup milk
1 dash salt
1 dash black pepper
1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon fresh parmesan cheese, grated
1 dash salt
1 dash black pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
¹⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
¹⁄₄ cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
12 ounces pasta, cooked al dente

directions

SAUCE:
In a medium saucepan, cook the onion, garlic, and parsley in the oil for approximately 15 minutes. Add stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste for flavor and add more sugar if sauce is too tart.
In a shallow bowl or pie plate, stir together the egg, milk, and dash of salt and pepper; set aside. In another shallow bowl or pie plate, combine the bread crumbs, 1 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese, and dash of salt and pepper; set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly pound chicken breasts, between 2 sheets of plastic wrap, with a mallet. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Dip each breast in the egg mixture and then the bread crumbs, coating well with crumbs. Cook the breasts in the hot oil until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
Spread 1 cup of the sauce on the bottom of a 9"x13" baking dish. Place the breasts over the sauce. Spread 1-1/2 cups of sauce over the breasts, then sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese melts.
Toss cooked pasta with remaining sauce. Serve pasta on the side.

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Reviews

Absolutely love the easy to make marinara sauce! I used tomato puree because right now I have a picky eater that will not eat tomato "chunks" in his sauce. LOL. It was perfect. I'll use this often. I hate to admit it, but when I grabbed my chicken out of the freezer to thaw, I mistakenly grabbed boneless thighs instead of breasts....made the recipe anyway and although it wasn't as pretty as it would have been, I do believe it was just as delicious. Thanks for sharing! Made for your win in Football Tag 2014!

breezermom
Excellent recipe with easy to following instructions. DH loved the sauce. DH rated the sauce as "OUTSTANDING". This will definitely be in the permanent file. Thanks for a winner.

Little Chef
Well, I used a bottle sauce becuase that's all I had on hand. This was a last minute meal. But I really liked the chicken preperation. I used half butter half oil when frying. And the rest I did exactly as stated, and LOVED IT!

lizkrassner
Delicious. I loved how flavorful and simple the sauce was. Thanks for sharing, Sue and congrats on your football win!

lazyme
Very very delicious! Worth the extra work for sure!

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Bayhill

Corning, California

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