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Chef Daniel Asher's At Home Chicken Parmesan

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.

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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

  1. Mix flour with Italian seasoning - set aside.
  2. Whisk eggs with water until well-scrambled - set aside.
  3. Mix breadcrumbs with grated parmesan - set aside.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  5. Warm a cast iron pan on medium heat, add olive oil.
  6. Working quickly, dredge chicken breast in flour mixture, then egg wash, then breadcrumb mixture.
  7. Place gently in pan and shallow fry until brown on one side and then flip over. Continue cooking until golden brown.
  8. Remove chicken from pan and place in baking sheet on top of pasta.
  9. Top with pasta sauce and mozzarella cheese.
  10. Place in oven & Bake until cheese is golden & bubbly.

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