Easy Chicken Parmesan

In theory chicken parmesan is great. What’s not to love? You’ve got fried chicken and melted cheese. However, for me, it just doesn’t work.

Part of the problem is that most chicken parm recipes have you douse the crisp fried chicken with sauce before covering it with cheese and then baking it. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems a little silly to fry something to get it crisp only to cover it with liquid and make it soggy. I don’t fry it. I only brown it slightly in some olive oil to give it a little color.

Combine the chicken with your favorite sauce, top with a little mozzarella cheese and toss it in a hot oven. You’ll have a dish of moist, juicy chicken breasts that are cheesy on top with a thick, flavorful sauce bubbling underneath.

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder
Olive oil
Jar of your favorite sauce (I like Rao’s)
Mozzarella cheese
Grated parmesan cheese

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350′. Season the chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place the chicken in a hot skillet with olive oil and brown on both sides (about 2 minutes per side). Place chicken in a foil-lined baking dish and cover with the sauce. Place in the oven covered for 20 minutes. Remove cover and sprinkle the chicken with both the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Place back in the oven and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and is bubbly.

shana

Easy Chicken Parmesan