The best Chicken Parm... ever.

Hello blog world,

Today was not the best day ever. I fell down the stairs, spilled gravy all over my new cardigan sweater, ran into a door frame so hard that I left a bump, and then twisted my ankle walking to my car when leaving work.

Awesome.

When I got home, I wanted to crawl under the covers and go to sleep. Instead, I decided to decompress by cooking!!

I wanted some kind of comfort food... so I decided to go with a Chicken Parmesan. 

My husbands favorite meal is Chicken Parm. I have tried to cook it so many different versions, and finally I found the way that's tried and true... and SO FRIGGING GOOD.

Okay, you will need...

• Chicken Breast- I made 2.
• Mozzarella Cheese (I used shredded this time, because it's what I had)
• Pasta Sauce
• Flour
• 2 Eggs
• Panko Bread Crumbs 
• Italian Seasoning
• Garlic Salt
• Salt and Pepper
• AND a bottle of wine, to pour yourself a glass and sip during cooking. :) I had a Riesling on hand... it was quite yummy.

First, pound out your chicken. I USUALLY try to pound it out thin, but today I wanted a higher chicken in center to crust ratio. Ha. Did that even make sense?

 

I put plastic wrap down over the cutting board, and then over the chicken breasts as well. 

Pound...

Pound...

Pound....

Pound.....

Pound......

-flour 

-2 eggs

-Panko breadcrumbs. 

Dredge the chicken in the flour, then the eggs, then the panko breadcrumbs. Add some Canola Oil to a frying pan. Wait for the Canola Oil to get realllllly hot.. then add chicken. After about 1-2 minutes,flip the chicken over. The Panko breadcrumbs should have browned. 

Transfer chicken to a glass baking dish.    

THEN... add the Pasta SAUCE!!!

I put enough to cover the breast. Top the sauce with.....

• Mozzarella Cheese
• Parmesan Cheese
• Garlic Powder
• Salt and Pepper
• Italian Seasoning

 Bake for about 25-30 minutes, depending on how thick your chicken breast is. 

FINAL STEP! EAT! 


 RECIPE:

Ingredients:

• Chicken Breast (2)
• Mozzarella Cheese (I used shredded this time, because it's what I had)
• Pasta Sauce
• Panko Bread Crumbs 
• Italian Seasoning
• Garlic Salt
• Salt and Pepper

 Directions:
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
*Pound Chicken to flatten.
*Dredge Chicken breast in flour, egg, then panko crumbs.
*Preheat Canola oil in a frying pan.
*Add chicken when oil is hot, and cook until Panko crust is browned. 1-2 minute on each side.
*Add chicken to glass baking dish.
*Top Chicken with Pasta Sauce, Mozerella cheese, Parmesan cheese, Garlic Powder, Salt, Pepper, and Italian Seasoning. 
*Cook for 25-30 minutes, depending on thickness of Chicken Breast.
 *Serve with Pasta, or side salad. :)

ENJOOOYY!!


This is one of our favorite Home-cooked comfort meals. SOOO.. from my family to yours.. wishing you a BELLY FULL OF YUM!

Tomorrow, I am making the Crock Pot Brocolli Chicken Alfredo! I am so excited! I have been waiting to try it. :) 
 
xoxoxox,

Squishy