Recipe

Chicken Parmesan, My Way

Ingredients

Serves 4

4 8 oz. chicken breasts
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 ½ c. panko bread crumbs
1 T. Kosher salt
2 t. freshly ground black pepper
2 T. olive oil
16 oz. marinara sauce – homemade or store-bought
1 c. freshly grated mozzarella
1 lb. linguine or similar long strand pasta

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix together Parmesan, Panko bread crumbs, Kosher salt and black pepper on a plate or wide bowl and set aside. Place eggs in a wide bowl and spread flour on a flat plate or low, wide bowl.
2. One at a time, place each chicken breast between plastic wrap or wax paper and pound with a meat tenderizer or heavy rolling pin until each breast is ¼″ inch thick.
3. To bread the meat, dredge each piece of chicken in flour, making sure it is entirely covered. Then, dip it in the egg mixture, followed by the bread crumb mixture, making sure the chicken is entirely coated with the Panko/Parmesan mixture.
4. In a wide skillet, heat the olive oil and cook the chicken breasts for 3-4 minutes per side, until crisp and golden brown.
5. Place chicken in a baking dish so that the breasts fit snuggly, overlapping slightly. Pour marinara over the chicken and sprinkle the fresh mozzarella on top. Bake for 25-30 minutes until hot and bubbly.
6. Serve over linguine and a slice of garlic bread.

Naptime Notes

Naptime Recipe Serving ideas

As you see above, to make this ahead simply leave the prepared chicken, covered, in a baking dish in the fridge until you are ready to bake. Chicken will last for up to 12 hours before being baked. This technique works very well with veal as well if you are interested in a different meat. Also, if you don’t want to the Parmesan flavor simply omit it from the breading and it will still taste great. Alternatively, if you want to ramp up the flavor add some dried herbs like basil and oregano to the breading and it will taste great!

Naptime Stopwatch

Preparing  the chicken during naptime takes about 20 minutes, then baking time in the evening.

Naptime Reviews

This is a great meal for kids and adults alike. My daughter loves it just as much as my husband – making me one proud Naptime Chef!

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