Name: Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Ingredients: 2 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast; 1 Egg; 1 tbsp Water; 1 tsp minced Garlic; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 2 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese; 4 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Olive Oil

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This Parmesan Crusted Chicken is an easy meal idea. We use pounded thin chicken breasts, coat in a delicious Parmesan coating, and then fried to make them crispy. Add this chicken idea to your dinner this week.

Easy Crusted Chicken

Tired of the same old chicken breast recipes? If so, you are going to want to make this Parmesan Chicken recipe. I normally make chicken recipes for dinner a couple of times per week. My family loves it when I make some of our favorites like Easy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole or our Red Hot Chicken. Those are our go to chicken recipes.

Lately, I have been trying to introduce some new chicken recipes. I always find breasts for a great price at Kroger. So last week, I made our Potato Chip Chicken that the entire family really enjoyed. I made it again the very next evening with sour cream and cheddar chips and it was also a hit.

I never use to pound my chicken to make it thinner. When I butterfly our chicken breasts and pound them flat, they cook so much quicker. When we have a busy evening, time saving recipes are always a must. For this Parmesan Crispy Chicken, the pounding method saves me from spending way too much time in the kitchen.

I knew this chicken breast recipe was going to be a favorite with my family. They love crispy coated chicken. Every one of them came back for seconds. I am super happy to have another chicken recipe to add to our dinner rotations.

The breasts fried so perfectly. They all kept their coating because I was careful to allow them to get cooked well before attempting to even peek at them. If you attempt to peek and flip them too soon, the coating will not stick to your chicken. Be sure to wait until you know the parm has had enough time to cook on to your chicken.

Parmesan Crusted Chicken requires only a few ingredients. It makes for a super simple weeknight meal. Be sure to use shredded Parmesan cheese. Grated Parmesan will NOT work. I used butter to coat my pan. The butter really adds a great flavor to the chicken and allows it to cook so perfectly.

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE CRISPY PARMESAN CHICKEN

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
Egg
Water
Minced Garlic
Salt
Black Pepper
Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Butter
Olive Oil

HOW TO MAKE PARMESAN CRUSTED CHICKEN

First, cut each breast in half and pound to about 1/2″ thick.

Then, in a large shallow dish, beat egg and water until blended.

Now, add the garlic, salt, and pepper. Whisk to blend. Next, place parmesan in another shallow bowl or plate.
For the next step, dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture coating the entire chicken breast piece. Then, allow excess egg to drip off.

Time to place the egg coated chicken into the parmesan. Sprinkle more parmesan over top. Gently press, then turn and repeat on the other side. Shake off excess. Repeat with the remaining chicken.

Place butter and oil in a large skillet over high heat.
Now, add the coated chicken to the hot pan. Do not move until edges brown (so that cheese sticks to chicken, about 3 minutes). Lightly press with a spatula then turn over and again do not move until browned.

Now, again lightly press with a spatula and remove to a serving plate.

Pan fried parmesan chicken is amazing. The cheese coating creates a coating that is almost like breaded chicken. Our recipe has been shared MANY MANY times. It’s been reviewed and it’s always great for a weeknight chicken dinner idea to add to your menu roation.

Do you have a favorite chicken breast recipe that you make frequently?

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