Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe

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This is an easy Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe.  It is made with tenderized and breaded chicken breasts, baked and smothered in marinara sauce, and topped with melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese. This easy chicken parmesan recipe, baked is a lighter and healthier version of the traditional Chicken Parmesan. 

 Oven-Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe:

This is a crispy oven-baked parmesan chicken breast recipe.  It’s made with boneless skinless chicken breast, or chicken tenders, and cooked till crispy on the outside and tender and moist on the inside.

It’s covered in sweet marinara sauce and loaded with cheese.  Enjoy this chicken parmesan recipe as a main dish with a salad on the side or over your favorite pasta. 

It’s an oven-baked parmesan-crusted chicken breast the entire family will love. 

Baked chicken breast parmesan:

This parmesan chicken baked in oven is a little bit of a healthier spin on the regular pan-fried parmesan chicken.  It cuts out a couple of steps and also the grease from frying the chicken. 

This is an oven-baked chicken parmesan panko-crusted chicken.  This way, you get that amazing crust on the outside without the extra calories.

You can bake chicken parmesan in the oven and still get all that amazing chicken, breading, marinara, and cheese combo you love. 

Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders:

There are a few variations of this recipe that work really good.  First of all, you can make this into a baked parmesan crusted chicken tenders.  That’s right, just substitute chicken tenders for those boneless, skinless chicken breasts.  However, you will need to reduce your cooking time so your chicken tenders aren’t overcooked. 

You can also make this a baked chicken parmesan recipe without breading.  Just leave off the egg wash and don’t use the panko breadcrumb mixture.  You will season your chicken with the Italian seasonings, garlic powder, salt and pepper, cook the chicken, and then cover as usual with the marinara sauce and cheese. 

You won’t need all the spices that are called for, just use a sprinkle of the Italian Seasonings and Garlic like you would salt.  Be sure to cover the chicken on both sides to make this an easy baked chicken parmesan-no breading.

Ingredients in Easy Chicken Parmesan recipe baked:

Chicken: You can use boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken tenders.  Adjust your cooking times to how thick your meat is and use a digital thermometer to make sure your meat isn’t overdone.

Breading: The breading in this recipe can also be altered to fit your family’s needs.  You can use panko breadcrumbs, make your own breadcrumbs, use gluten-free crackers or just about any combination of those things too.  This recipe is also very forgiving.  Make sure your breading has a low moisture content so the chicken becomes crispy on the outside as it bakes. 

Egg Wash: This is simply an egg and a little water to make the wash thinner so the breading isn’t too thick.  You want it just thick enough so the breadcrumbs will stick to the chicken.

Marinara: You can make a homemade marinara sauce or use a pre-made jar.  Just use your favorite.  

Cheese: There is a bit of parmesan cheese in the breadcrumb mixture.  The recipe also calls for parmesan and mozzarella on top of the marina sauce.  Oh so yummy! 

How to make Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan:

1. Start by trimming off any fat or tendons from your chicken breasts.  Lay your chicken breast in a Ziplock bag or between two sheets of plastic wrap.  Using a meat tenderizer, rolling pin, or the bottom of a mason jar, give the chicken a few good whacks on the thickest part of the chicken breast.
2. Lay a sheet of parchment paper on a large baking sheet.
3. In a small bowl, beat the egg with a fork and add a tablespoon of water.
4. In a pie plate, add the bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and 6 Tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.  Mix.
5. Dip the raw chicken breast into the egg mixture, roll in the breadcrumb mixture (make sure all areas on the chicken breast are covered) and lay on parchment paper. You can also bake the chicken on a greased cookie sheet. 
6. Salt and pepper the chicken breasts.
7. Bake in a pre-heated oven on 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
8. When the chicken registers 165 degrees on a digital thermometer, take it out of the oven.
9. Add a thick layer of your favorite mozzarella cheese on the chicken. Top the chicken with parmesan and mozzarella cheese and broil for about 5 min or until the cheese is golden brown.
10. Garnish with minced parsley or basil if desired

FAQ for Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe:

How long to bake parmesan-crusted chicken?

You will need to bake the parmesan chicken for about 30 minutes. Take it out of the oven, smother it with marinara sauce and cheeses and then broil it again for about 5 minutes. 

What temperature do you bake chicken parmesan?

350 degrees works great when baking chicken parmesan.

How long do you bake chicken parmesan in the oven?

You will need to bake the parmesan chicken for about 30 minutes. Take it out of the oven, smother it with marinara sauce and cheeses and then broil it again for about 5 minutes. 

How to bake chicken parmesan in the oven?

You can bake this recipe in a glass baking dish, on a baking sheet or on a baking sheet with parchment paper.  

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This is an easy Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe. It’s made with tenderized and breaded chicken breasts, baked and smothered in marinara sauce, and topped with melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese. This easy chicken parmesan recipe, baked is a lighter and healthier version of the traditional Chicken Parmesan.