How to make EASY Chicken Parmesan Chicken Recipes

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.

Butterfly the chicken breasts by cutting them down the middle and flattening them out.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper.

Coat the chicken in Italian bread crumbs, shaking off excess to prevent gumminess.

Preheat a skillet and place the coated chicken in it.

Brown the chicken in the skillet until golden.

Prepare marinara sauce (homemade or store-bought) with garlic, basil, and onion.

Once the chicken is browned, place it under the broiler to melt the cheese.

Optionally, you can transfer the chicken to a casserole dish, cover with sauce and cheese, and bake instead of broiling.

Cook pasta and sauté spinach in olive oil and butter with salt and pepper.

Plate the chicken with sautéed spinach and spaghetti topped with marinara and parmesan.

Cooking Techniques

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