Chicken Parmesan Recipe -- How to make chicken Parmesan (chicken parmigiana)

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.

Thinly slice chicken breast and season with salt and black pepper.

Season flour with salt and black pepper.

Flour the chicken well on both sides.

Dip the floured chicken in beaten eggs a couple of times on each side.

Transfer the chicken to the bread crumbs and coat both sides well.

Repeat the breading process for all chicken slices.

Heat oil in a skillet until very hot.

Cook the chicken in hot oil on medium heat for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side until crispy.

Place the cooked chicken in a baking pan.

Top the chicken with mozzarella and parmesan cheese.

Drizzle olive oil over the cheese-topped chicken.

Bake in a 400°F oven for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Pour tomato sauce over the baked chicken before serving.

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