Family Favorites: Skillet chicken parm
Categories: Eating & nutrition, Mealtime
1 pound chicken breasts, sliced into 8 cutlets
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried oregano
pinch dried red chili flakes
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ cups marinara sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1. In a wide, shallow bowl mix breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, oregano and dried red chili flakes.
2. Beat the eggs in another shallow bowl.
3. Bread chicken cutlets by dipping them into the beaten egg and then into the breadcrumbs.
4. When all chicken pieces are coated, turn an oven-safe skillet on and add oil.
5. When the pan is hot, add the chicken pieces to the pan, laying them out around the perimeter first and then filling in the center.
6. Let the chicken cook for 2-3 minutes, until the first side is browned and then flip.
7. When the second side has cooked for 2-3 minutes and is brown, remove the pan from the heat and pour the marinara sauce over the chicken. Top with the cheese and put the pan into a 400 degree oven.
8. When the sauce simmers and the cheese bubbles, remove the pan from the oven.
9. Let cool for a minute or two and serve.
It's as easy as that. Chicken cutlets get breaded with an egg and breadcrumb dip and then quickly browned up in a little olive oil in a non-stick skillet. Once they're cooked, pour some marinara sauce (the jarred stuff is just fine) over the chicken and top with mozzarella cheese. Two or three minutes in the oven and dinner is served!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Joy 11-04-2008 @ 9:38AM
This looks delicious. I'm going to try this tomorrow.
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Marisa McClellan 11-04-2008 @ 9:40AM
It is delicious! Let us know how it works out for you!
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Josie 11-05-2008 @ 10:50AM
I make a very similar dish with pre-cooked chicken tenders (http://organizedmommy.blogspot.com/2008/08/easy-trader-joes-meals-chicken-parm.html), but now that I see your video, it doesn't seem that hard to just make it from scratch. Thanks!
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Marisa McClellan 11-05-2008 @ 10:52AM
Josie, your recipe looks wonderfully simply, but breading and cooking the chicken from scratch is pretty easy as well. I can see doing it both ways, depending on how quickly you need to get dinner on the table.
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