Parmesan Crusted Chicken

This Parmesan Crusted Chicken is fast and easy; it's healthy, fresh, and scrumptious! It's easy enough for a busy weeknight yet tasty enough to serve friends on the weekend.

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Ingredients

For the Chicken

½ cup all purpose flour
3 large eggs, beaten
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, the "powder" type
⅓ cup dry Italian bread crumbs
5 boneless skinless chicken breasts, towel dried

For Bruschetta Topping

28 oz Italian diced tomatoes, drained
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly shaved
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
kosher salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper , to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F with rack on middle position. Line a large baking pan with foil and lightly grease it. Set aside.
Place flour in a bowl. Place beaten eggs in another bowl. In a pie dish, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
Place towel dried chicken breasts in a single layer on cutting board. Place plastic wrap over the chicken and pound to an even thickness, about 1/2 inch throughout.
Dip each piece in the flour, coating both sides and shaking off excess.
Dip into eggs, letting excess drip off. Dip into bread crumb mixture to coat both sides.
Place chicken breasts in prepared baking pan in a single layer. Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes or just until insides are no longer pink; don't over bake.
While chicken bakes, combine all bruschetta topping ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sit at room temp until chicken is done. Serve hot chicken with heaping spoonfuls of Bruschetta on top.
Serve hot chicken with heaping spoonfuls of bruschetta topping.

Notes

Pounding the chicken to an even thickness before breading is a crucial step. It helps the chicken cook evenly and also makes it more tender.
You can also opt to leave out the bruschetta topping if want just the crispy chicken.
Alternative Option: Drizzle marinara sauce and sprinkle mozzarella/parmesan cheese on top of the crispy chicken. Place in oven just until cheese is melted.
We love serving this with buttered thin spaghetti noodles or with 15-Minute Spaghetti Aglio e Olio. You also can't go wrong with some French Bread Recipe or Rosemary Garlic Bread.

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Nutrition (per serving)

Course: Dinner, Main

Cuisine: Italian

Method: Bake