Easy Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan was one of the first dishes I attempted to cook once I'd moved out on my own, and one that I hadn't properly mastered until just now thanks entirely to Skinny Taste. 

The recipes I had tried before were a little...excessive. You'd have to pre-fry the chicken on the stove and the chicken was doused in a huge amount of sauce that just made everything soggy. None even came close to the crispy, restaurant style chicken parm I wanted.

But this recipe was totally different. Baked in the oven, it isn't as fat heavy as other, pan fried versions and with just a couple spoonfuls of tomato sauce spread on top in the last few minutes of cooking, sogginess is a thing of the past.

I like laying on a nice slice of mozzarella instead of using the shredded cheese the original recipe uses but that is entirely up to your preference or whatever you have in the fridge. It also neatly seals the marinara onto the chicken in a delicious cheesy force field.


Easy Chicken Parmesan
Serves two
(recipe from Skinny Taste)


2 skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and Pepper
1 tablespoon butter
2 slices mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup marinara sauce


Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet with non-stick spray.

Lay the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound until even thickness throughout.

On a plate, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Melt the butter in a bowl.

One breast at a time, dip the chicken into the melted butter then lay into the breadcrumb mixture, coating both sides. Place the breaded chicken breast onto the prepared baking dish and repeat with the remaining breast.

Once both pieces of chicken are breaded, bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Flip the chicken and bake for another 10 minutes. Pull the chicken out of the oven and spread 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce over each breast, topping the sauce with one slice of mozzarella cheese.

Return the chicken to the oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.