These tender chicken cutlets with marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese, and tons of melted mozzarella cheese are the stars of this dish and perfect with any kind of pasta that's your family's favorite.
There is so much controversy about where Chicken Parmesan originated, but is truly not from Italy; it's American. However, with the addition of tomato sauce, it has an Italian relationship.
Here are some fun facts to ponder: recipes are born just from trial and error, and just by experimenting with different ingredients, we introduce different styles and meals.
Chicken Parmesano also known as "chicken parm", originated in the northeast United States from Italian immigrants, and became a popular staple in restaurants serving Italian-American cuisine by the 1950s.
This chicken parmesan recipe is easy, to make dish normally served with a side of spaghetti and many American restaurants serve it in sandwiches.
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The Many Kinds Chicken Parmesan Worldwide
Other regions of the world have embraced the dish differently.
It’s considered a bar staple in Australia.
It makes a plain burger second on a list of great bar foods, and the Aussies serve it with salad and chips.
In England, it’s called Parmo and it’s served with a béchamel sauce.
You make milanesa a la napolitana in Argentina.
It’s traditionally made with beef but can be substituted with chicken. It can be topped with bacon, ham, or egg and served with fries.
Seeing how popular chicken parmesan is around the globe, parts of the world would instantly make you realize how delicious it must be.
Check out some of my other recipes for delicious chicken dishes below.
Why You Will Love Italian American Chicken Parmesan
- Fork-tender chicken breast
- Fresh sauce with melty mozzarella
- Leftovers are great for hoagies and sandwiches
- Versatile recipe using steak, pork, or other meats, and customizable
Serving Ideas
- On a bed of your favorite pasta
- Mashed potatoes
- Baked potatoes
- A topping for pizza
- On top of hard-crusted Italian bread
- Bruschetta topping
- A topping for cooked rice or quinoa
- Submarine sandwich baked in garlic bread
Fresh Tomato Sauce
We love using fresh plum tomatoes and making marinara sauce, it really complements this dish.
Although this is an Italian American dish, as a copycat of the eggplant dish, it's very popular here in America for sure.
In Italy, chicken dishes are often separated from the pasta on the plate and not with traditional pasta sauce on top.
We love this dish with its melted cheesy goodness and fresh tomato sauce.
It's a hearty, delicious Italian American dish that everyone asks for time and time again.
Other Side Dish Suggestions
- mushrooms sliced, carrots, peas
- corn on the cob
- any kind of potatoes
- roasted vegetables
- pasta with butter
- rice white or brown
- Caprese salad
- baked artichoke hearts
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A Tasty Delicious Dish!
IF you're a fan of Italian food, this will be your new favorite recipe.
Chicken Parmesan is a staple in our home. This is a spot on the perfect recipe.
Give it a try and let me know what you think. Enjoy mom's recipe from our house to yours.
Chicken Parmesan
Yield: 6
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 14 MinTotal time: 29 Min
Chicken Parmigiana with Marinara is a classic Italian American with a crispy coated chicken, sauce and loaded with melted cheese usually served with some kind of pasta.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced lengthwise in half
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, mixed and seasoned 1/2 teaspoon each with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano, place in a zip-lock bag
- 2 large eggs, beaten with 2 tablespoons of water
- 2 cups Italian-flavored bread crumb
- 1/4 cup of grated cheese mixed into the bread crumbs
- canola or vegetable oil for frying or cooking spray for baking (you can mix some olive oil with either one as well)
- 1 pound fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan for the top
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- Fresh basil or parsley leaves, for garnish
- 4 cups or more store-bought marinara sauce
- Optional: add 1/4 cup red wine, Burgundy, Cabernet, or Merlot wine to the sauce mix together, and pour around the chicken.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut chicken into 1/4 thick slices, using a meat pounder, thin them slightly.
- Dredge each breast in the seasoned flour, dip in egg back into the egg, then into the breadcrumb mixture.
- Add chicken to hot oil and brown on both sides.
- Fry until golden brown on both sides, around 2 minutes on each side or longer.
- Bake the cutlets after frying: transferring to a baking pan that's around 2 inches deep.
- To each chicken breast, spoon some tomato sauce on top(add the wine to your sauce if using), sprinkle generously with shredded mozzarella, a little fresh or dried parsley and oregano, and about a tablespoon of Parmesan on top of each piece.
- Bake in the oven until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes at 400 degrees or until the cheese is melted and browned on top
- For crispy cheese, broil the top for around 1 minute.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with basil or parsley leaves.
- Serve with any pasta we prefer, Angel hair and linguine.
- Note: For Air Fried: add them to an oil-sprayed basket for 12 minutes after coating with breading.
- Optional: You can bake these chicken cutlets after coating them instead of frying them if you want to cut calories. ,
- Lay the coated chicken on parchment paper, drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil, and bake until crispy, around 15 minutes at 400 degrees or until the chicken is completed cooking.
- Then take out the top with sauce and cheese and return to the oven until the cheese melts or place on broil and brown the cheese..
Nutrition Facts
Calories
1225.68Fat (grams)
68.03Sat. Fat (grams)
16.84Carbs (grams)
82.44Fiber (grams)
7.17Net carbs
75.27Sugar (grams)
14.66Protein (grams)
62.54Sodium (milligrams)
2144.88Cholesterol (grams)
213.73
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