No mess, no fuss, and no frying. Completely BAKED amazingly crisp-tender chicken parmesan for the entire family!
5 stars (19 ratings)
Ingredients
3cupsmixed grape or cherry tomatoes
3clovesgarlic, minced
1teaspoondried oregano
¼teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
3tablespoonsolive oil, divided
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4chicken cutlets
1 ½cupsPanko*
½cupfreshly grated Parmesan
½cupall-purpose flour
2large eggs, beaten
6ouncesfresh mozzarella, sliced
Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes and 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.
PANKO MIXTURE: In a large bowl, combine Panko, Parmesan and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Working one at a time, dredge chicken in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in PANKO MIXTURE, pressing to coat.
Place chicken in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet and coat with nonstick spray.
Place into oven and bake for 8 minutes.
Place tomato mixture in a single layer around the chicken on the prepared baking sheet.
Place into oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through and tomatoes have burst, an additional 15 minutes. Top chicken with mozzarella during the last 10 minutes of cooking time.
Serve immediately, garnished with basil, if desired.
Notes
*Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb and can be found in the Asian section of your local grocery store.