Baked Chicken Parmigiana
Classic Crispy Chicken with Marinara Sauce!
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Breaded Chicken
- 1 Chicken Breast, halved
- Salt and black pepper to taste (to season the chicken)
- 2 Tablespoons White flour
- 1 Egg, beaten
- 2 Tablespoons Breadcrumbs
- 2 Tablespoons Parmesan (1 Tablespoon for coating the chicken and one for baking)
Ingredients for the Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 can Tomato
- ¼ cup Water
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium-high heat pot, add the olive oil. Once it is hot, add the garlic and sauté for one minute.
- Add the tomato sauce, the water, oregano, salt and black pepper. Bring the sauce to a boil and reduce the heat to low. Let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the sugar and the baking soda. Mix it well. Some bubbles will form, but in a couple of minutes, they will disappear.
- Adjust the salt and black pepper as per your taste, if needed.
- Preheat the oven to 392°F (200°C).
- While the sauce is simmering, you can prepare the chicken. Slice the chicken breast in half, creating 2 chicken fillets. Season with salt and black pepper. Then coat the chicken with white flour.
- In a bowl, mix the breadcrumbs with 1 Tablespoon of parmesan. Dip the chicken into the beaten egg mixture. Then immediately coat it in the breadcrumbs/parmesan mixture.
- Add the chicken into a baking tray and place into the oven. Let it bake 10 minutes on each side.
- In a oven-proof baking tray, add the tomato sauce at the bottom. On top, add the chicken and the shredded mozzarella and the remainder 1 Tablespoon of parmesan on top of each chicken fillet.
- Grill for 15 minutes, until the cheese melts (and the sauce is boiling)
- Serve it on top of spaghetti pasta. Enjoy!
