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Chicken Parmigiana

Published: Jan 17, 2022 · Modified: Oct 15, 2024 by Marisa Franca

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Chicken Parmigiana, aka chicken parmesan, is a world-renowned dish and once you make it for your family you’ll soon realize what all the hype is about!

This flavor-packed chicken recipe was originally inspired by the Italian eggplant parm recipe. Using chicken instead of eggplant, this dish has now reached the hearts of households all over the globe. 

This chicken parmigiana offered tender juicy chicken on the outside with marinara sauce and crispy browned cheese on the outside served over a bed of soft pasta and a sprinkle of fresh herbs to finish it off!

Chicken Parmigiana on a bed of penne pasta on a white plate.
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  • ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
  • 🛒 Ingredients
  • 🗒 Instructions
  • 🔪 Equipment
  • 🤔 FAQs
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 Tips
  • 📚 Variations
  • 🥫 Storage
  • 📗 Related Recipes
  • 🍽 Serve with
  • 📞 Chiacchierata (chat)
  • 📝 Recipe Card
  • 📖 Recipe
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

  • It’s a family-favorite that’s loved by adults and kids alike, around the globe!
  • The flavors in this chicken parmigiana are out of this world while the ingredients are simple and inexpensive. 
  • This recipe offers you a dish that stores well in the refrigerator and the freezer, making it a great make-ahead meal for those busy times!

Get ready to make the ultimate chicken parmigiana - your family will love you for it!

🛒 Ingredients

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Note: The full list of this Chicken Parmigiana recipe ingredients with their amounts and options are listed in the recipe card below.

  • Chicken breast halves, skinless boneless
  • Flour
  • Eggs
  • Panko bread crumbs
  • Italian Seasoning bread crumbs
  • Parmesan cheese grated
  • Parsley
  • Oil
  • Marinara sauce, homemade or jarred
  • Mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • Parmesan cheese, shredded
  • Basil & parsley, freshly chopped

🗒 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.

First four steps to making Chicken Parmesan.
  1. While the oven preheats to 425°F, assemble the flour, egg mixture, and breadcrumb ingredients in separate bowls. 
  2. Pound the chicken breasts to ½" thick and then proceed to dip the chicken into flour, shaking to remove any excess. 
  3. Dip the chicken in beaten eggs.
  4. Dip the chicken into the bread crumb mixture (press to adhere).
Second set of four steps to making the best pollo alla parmigiana.
  1. Repeat the process for all chicken breasts.
  2. Preheat oil in a large pan and brown the chicken on each side, about 4 minutes per side or until golden.
  3. Place 1 ½ cups of marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 dish.
  4. Add the browned chicken to the dish, side by side.
Third set of steps to making Chicken parmesan.
  1. Top each piece with a couple tablespoons of marinara sauce.
  2. Top  each piece with shredded mozzarella cheese.
  3. Make sure that you’ve applied a generous amount of shredded mozzarella cheese to each breast.
  4. Next, top each chicken breast with grated parmesan cheese. 
Fourth set of steps to making the ultimate chicken parmigiana.
  1. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top of the chicken is golden and bubbly and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. 
  2. Towards the last 10 minutes of the baking time, start to cook your choice of pasta, drain and set aside.
  3. Once the chicken is done, start to serve the chicken parmigiana over the pasta with marinara sauce.
  4. Finish it off with a sprinkle of fresh herbs over the chicken and pasta.

🔪 Equipment

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You’ll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.

  • 1 Large iron skillet
  • 1 Baking dish 13X9-inch
  • 3 Shallow baking dishes For egg wash and breading the chicken

🤔 FAQs

These are the questions we are most frequently asked about making Chicken Parmigiana.

What is the difference between chicken parmesan and chicken parmigiana?

In a nutshell, they are just different names for the same dish! “Parmigiana” is Italian for “in the style of Parma” which refers to the city of Parma, not Parmesan cheese! 

What is parmigiana sauce made of?

Traditional parmigiana pasta sauce is a combination of olive oil, garlic, onions or shallots, seasoning, tomato puree, chicken broth (or stock), red pepper flakes, and sometimes the addition of white wine. It’s a very luxurious sauce indeed but doesn’t always need to be used in this dish. I’ve used marinara sauce instead!

Why is it called chicken parmigiana?

This Italian-American chicken dish draws inspiration from the classic Italian eggplant parm recipe (melanzane alla Parmigiana) and is made in the same way too, just with chicken instead of eggplant. 

Is chicken parmigiana Australian?

Strictly speaking, no. While it has certainly been adopted as an Australian staple, the “chicken parmy” is actually a slight adaptation of the Italian eggplant parm recipe which is now a much-loved dish around the globe.

A serving of Garlic Parmesan Chicken with Marinara over penne pasta before finishing with a sprinkle of fresh basil and Italian parsley.

👩🏻‍🍳 Tips

  • Pounding the chicken breasts with a tenderizer  helps to flatten the pieces of breast meat to the desired thickness.
  • Leftover chicken parmigiana can be reheated in the oven with the sauce and an extra sprinkling of shredded cheese, covered with aluminium foil to prevent the chicken from drying out. 
  • To test that your chicken is completely cooked, make use of a meat thermometer. The centre of the chicken should register 165F for it to be safe to ingest. 

📚 Variations

  • While chicken parmigiana is usually made with chicken breasts, you could use chicken thighs if you only have or prefer that cut of meat. 
  • Chicken cutlets (thin slices of chicken breast) can also be used instead of halved chicken breasts. 
  • To make this gluten-free, use gluten-free flour and gluten-free breadcrumbs. 
  • For a vegetarian dish, try using eggplants instead of chicken breasts! You’ll then be making the classic Italian eggplant parm recipe.
Overhead view of two servings of Chicken Parmigiana over penne pasta with a bowl of pasta on the side.
Crispy Chicken Parmesan with penne pasta is a family favorite that we make often.

🥫 Storage

Leftover chicken parmigiana can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. You also have the option to freeze this dish for up to 3 months and then thaw overnight in the refrigerator when ready to enjoy.

📗 Related Recipes

There’s something so comforting about a chicken and pasta dish. If you agree then it’s well worth taking a peek at this Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Homemade Chicken Noodle, or this Chicken Milanese With Orzo And Quick Tomato Sauce. 

Love any excuse to add parmesan cheese to your meals? So do I! Check out these scrumptious parmesan-infused recipes:

  • Roasted Zucchini Stuffed With Parmesan Garlic Breadcrumbs
  • Lemon Shrimp Pasta With Parmesan, Capers, And Basil
  • Lemon Garlic Asparagus With Parmesan
  • Parmesan Herb Pizza Bread

🍽 Serve with

This dish just wouldn’t be the same with a portion of pasta as the base to rest that juicy chicken and pasta sauce but you could use a low carb option instead such as Zucchini Noodles! 

Of course, if you’re looking for additional side dishes to go with your chicken parmigiana, then consider this Tomato Cucumber Salad, Parmesan Roasted Broccoli, or some homemade dinner rolls. 

📞 Chiacchierata (chat)

While the process of making this delicious chicken parmigiana may look lengthy, once you get a good production line set up with the breading of the chicken breasts, it’s really just a matter of assembling the chicken, sauce, and cheese toppings in the baking dish before letting adding it to the oven to cook and crisp up!

The compliments I get when making this for family and friends are well worth the effort. Leftovers?! What’s that?!

Two servings of Chicken parmesan pasta on a white plate with a garnish of basil and parsley.

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📝 Recipe Card

A chicken dish like no other! This chicken parmigiana is crispy on the outside from a baked cheese coating with tender chicken breast underneath, served over warm pasta with marinara sauce!

If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📖 Recipe

Chicken Parmigiana served over penne pasta and sprinkled with Italian parsley and basil.

The Ultimate Chicken Parmigiana Pasta

Chicken Parmigiana , aka chicken parmesan, is one my favorite Italian-American dishes. Serve up a plate of tender and juicy chicken breasts with marinara sauce and baked cheese topping over a fresh bed of pasta!
5 from 8 votes
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Course: Main Course Chicken
Cuisine: American-Italian
Prep Time: 8 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 8 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 644kcal
Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
As An Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Equipment Needed

  • 1 Large iron skillet
  • 1 Baking dish 13X9-inch
  • 3 Shallow baking dishes For egg wash and breading the chicken

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breast halves skinless boneless
  • ½ cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅔ cup Panko bread crumbs
  • ⅔ cup Italian Seasoning bread crumbs
  • ⅓ cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 4 tablespoons oil or as needed
  • 24 ounces marinara sauce homemade or jarred
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
  • ½ cup basil & parsley fresh chopped
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Instructions

Instructions

  • Preheat an oven to 425°F.
  • Place flour in shallow dish. Place the eggs in a second dish (and beat with a fork).
  • Combine Panko, Italian crumbs, grated parmesan, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, salt and pepper to taste in a third shallow dish.
  • Pound chicken breasts to ½" thick (if they're very large you can cut them in half).
  • Dip chicken into flour and shake to remove any excess. Dip chicken in beaten eggs & then into bread crumb mixture (press to adhere).
  • Preheat oil in a large pan. Brown chicken on each side, about 4 minutes per side or until golden (it does not need to cook through as it will continue to cook in the oven).
  • Place 1 ½ cups of marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 dish. Add browned chicken. Top each piece with a couple tablespoons of marinara sauce, mozzarella and parmesan.
  • Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden and bubbly and chicken reaches 165°F. Sprinkle with fresh herbs and serve over pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 1799mg | Potassium: 1152mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1565IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 413mg | Iron: 5mg

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