Chef Daniel Asher's At Home Chicken Parmesan
“Chicken parm is the perfect comfort food meal for a busy family: affordable ingredients and a fairly quick prep time, unless you want to make marinara from scratch (which I entirely encourage). The chicken can be pounded and breaded the night before, so it can be quickly pan fried. The whole dish with a salad and garlic bread can be on the table in less than an hour.” Recipe courtesy of Chef Daniel Asher at River & Woods.
Ingredients
- 8 medium-sized (5oz) chicken breasts, pounded thin
- 24 oz pasta sauce
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 ½ cup bread crumbs or panko
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp Italian herb seasoning
- 1 ½ cup shredded mozzarella
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 lb cooked spaghetti pasta
Instructions
Preparation
- Mix flour with Italian seasoning - set aside.
- Whisk eggs with water until well-scrambled - set aside.
- Mix breadcrumbs with grated parmesan - set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Warm a cast iron pan on medium heat, add olive oil.
- Working quickly, dredge chicken breast in flour mixture, then egg wash, then breadcrumb mixture.
- Place gently in pan and shallow fry until brown on one side and then flip over. Continue cooking until golden brown.
- Remove chicken from pan and place in baking sheet on top of pasta.
- Top with pasta sauce and mozzarella cheese.
- Place in oven & Bake until cheese is golden & bubbly.
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