Baked Chicken Parmesan with Tomato Sauce
Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 602kcal
Delicious baked chicken parmesan recipe made from scratch! Crispy chicken, topped with fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella, with spiralized zucchini noodles.
Ingredients
Tomato Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup yellow onions, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 4 cups diced roma tomatoes, peeled and cut into ¼-inch cubes, or canned
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breasts, sliced in half or pounded, yield 4 pieces
- 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
Zucchini Noodles
- 2 pounds zucchini, yield 10 cups spiralized noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into even sized slices
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
Tomato Sauce
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pan. Add onions and garlic, sauté until onions are translucent about 4 minutes.
- Add tomato paste and stir well. Add tomatoes and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally until a thickened sauce is reached, 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off heat and season sauce with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Meanwhile, prepare the chicken.
Chicken Parmesan
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a sheet pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. Place a baking rack on top of the tray and spray the rack with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl combine breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, and basil. In another medium-sized bowl whisk together eggs, flour, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Dip the chicken first in the egg mixture (it will be thick). Then dip the chicken in the breadcrumbs, coating well and pressing the coating into the surface. Shake off any excess bread crumbs and transfer chicken to the baking rack.
- Bake until chicken is lightly golden and the coating is crispy. The internal temperature should reach 165°F, about 15 to 20 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons tomato sauce on top of the chicken. Add one slice of mozzarella cheese placed on top of the chicken. Bake chicken until the cheese is melted, 5 minutes.
Spiralized Zucchini
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a large pan. Add spiralized zucchini and saute until zucchini is crisp-tender, about 4 to 6 minutes. You may have to cook in two batches if the pan is not large enough.
- Season with salt and pepper as desired. Divide zucchini noodles evenly on plates. Top with chicken and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 602kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 1118mg | Potassium: 1480mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1950IU | Vitamin C: 108.1mg | Calcium: 430mg | Iron: 4mg
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