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Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan

November 20, 2018 By Lea Ann Brown 4 Comments

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Crispy Chicken Parmesan

This is a recipe for Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan. A perfect little weeknight dinner that’s big on flavor. Parmesan chicken breast stays crispy and juicy with a quick bake in the oven. One bite and this recipe will quickly become a regular member of your weeknight menu plan.

Easy baked chicken parmesan served over spaghetti with steamed broccoli

My jar of mayo sure has been getting a workout lately. First it found it’s way happily smeared on fish fillets for this Heavenly Halibut Recipe. And then found it’s way on top of a head of cauliflower for this Creamy Cheesy Tangy Microwave Cauliflower.

Mayonnaise is a great little tool. It adds flavor…who can resist egg yolk, lemon juice and vinegar?  It also adds a beautifully creamy texture. And, as it cooks, it time releases oil into your food as its creamy emulsified texture sticks tight to the surface of meat or veggies.

I understand it works like a charm for grilling steak or chicken, so when the sun is once again shining on my grill, I’ll be giving that one a try.

But for now, with Winter weather upon us, this easy parmesan crusted chicken breast is baked in the oven for a wonderful quick dinner.

Easy parmesan crusted chicken served with spaghetti and steamed broccoli

Boneless skinless split chicken breasts are slathered with a mixture of mayonnaise and parmesan cheese, coated with Italian bread crumbs and then oven baked for a quick and delicious dinner. How easy is that? Simply serve the baked chicken breast over quick cooking angel hair pasta and frozen broccoli that’s been cooked in the microwave.

Or, if you’re looking for a side dish that’s got a little more pizzazz, you could try this Mediterranean Roasted Broccoli and Tomatoes, or this Angel Hair Pasta with Asparagus and Lemon Cream Sauce.

Parmesan baked chicken breasts with angel hair pasta and steamed broccoli

But back to easy. Such a simple dinner recipe, and full of flavor with the mayo and Parmesan cheese. With a crunchy topping of Italian bread crumbs, I even look forward to serving this to guests. They simply won’t believe it when I tell them how easy it is.

And the best part about this, is you probably have everything you need already in your pantry.

Recipe for Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan

I hope you give this chicken parmesan recipe a try and if you do, please come back and give the recipe a star rating and leave a comment about your experience. Yay or nay, I love hearing from my readers.

And if you have a favorite easy baked chicken recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.

More Easy Weeknight Chicken Recipes:

  • Toasted Pueblo Chile Chicken Sandwich
  • Creamy Tangy Avocado Chicken Salad
  • One Pot Chicken Dinner with Lemon Cream Sauce
  • Crispy Oven Roasted Lemon Chicken Thighs
  • Pineapple Chicken

Parmesan baked chicken served with angel hair pasta and steamed broccoli

5 from 2 votes
Easy parmesan crusted chicken served with spaghetti and steamed broccoli
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Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

This is a recipe for Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan. A perfect little weeknight dinner that's big on flavor. Parmesan chicken breast stays crispy and juicy with a quick bake in the oven. One bite and this recipe will quickly become a regular member of your weeknight menu rotation.

Course: Chicken
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan
Servings: 2
Calories: 406 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 chicken breast halves pounded for even thickness
  • 2 Tablespoons Italian bread crumbs
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees

  2. Pound chicken breasts for even thickness. Place chicken on a small sheet pan lightly sprayed with Pam.

  3. Combine mayonnaise and cheese. Spread on one side of the chicken then sprinkle with bread crumbs. Very gently press the bread crumbs into the mayonnaise mixture. 

  4. Bake at 400, 20 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. You can use a meat thermometer to test inside chicken temp to be 165 degrees to be sure it's cooked through.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan
Amount Per Serving
Calories 406 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 92mg31%
Sodium 642mg28%
Potassium 441mg13%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 130IU3%
Vitamin C 1.3mg2%
Calcium 172mg17%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Filed Under: Best Chicken Recipes Tagged With: Chicken Breast, mayonnaise, parmesan

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  1. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    November 30, 2018 at 6:18 am

    Your chicken brings back memories of my sweet mother-in-law. She used to make this chicken all the time for herself. She said it was easy to make and the chicken turned out very moist.

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  2. Jean | Delightful Repast says

    December 2, 2018 at 7:34 am

    Lea, this is just what I need right now. I’m finally realizing I don’t need to be making a big deal, multi-steps, time-consuming meal every single day. But I still must have real food that tastes good. This fills the bill. Pinning (and double checking that I’m following you on Pinterest).

    Reply
  3. Vickie says

    December 2, 2018 at 12:32 pm

    My husband makes this, but with no Parmesan. Until now. Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
  4. Liz says

    December 3, 2018 at 7:10 pm

    5 stars
    Super easy and the results look moist and delicious! Will be trying this soon!

    Reply

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