Chicken Parm Recipe | Oven Baked Chicken | Chef Zee Cooks

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko gives a lighter texture, while crushed crackers are often cheaper.

Mix together regular breadcrumbs and Panko breadcrumbs in a bowl.

Add grated Parmesan cheese, dried basil, Italian oregano, a small pinch of kosher salt, and fresh black pepper to the breadcrumbs and mix until well combined.

Season chicken cutlets with kosher salt, black pepper, and a tiny bit of garlic powder on both sides.

Dip seasoned chicken cutlets into whisked eggs, allowing excess to drip off.

Coat chicken cutlets in the seasoned breadcrumb mixture, pressing to adhere.

Place breaded chicken cutlets onto a roasting rack or a sheet pan.

Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C).

Bake chicken cutlets in the oven for 10 minutes.

Flip chicken cutlets and bake for an additional 10 minutes until cooked through and lightly browned.

Spread marinara sauce evenly at the bottom of a baking dish.

Place cooked chicken cutlets in the baking dish without overlapping too much.

Cover the chicken cutlets with more marinara sauce according to preference.

Add mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce-covered chicken.

Bake the assembled chicken parm at 450°F (232°C) until the cheese is melted and caramelized to your liking.

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