a 20-minute chicken parmesan

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 3/4 cups pasta sauce (such as barilla napoletana®)
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• press chicken breasts with the palm of your hand to flatten to an even thickness.
• beat egg into a shallow bowl; place bread crumbs into a separate shallow bowl. dip each chicken breast into beaten egg and press into bread crumbs to coat.
• heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat and fry coated chicken breasts until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
• pour pasta sauce over chicken, cover, and bring sauce to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. sprinkle chicken with mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and parsley. cover and simmer until cheeses melt, about 5 more minutes.