Oven Baked Chicken Parm

I had been craving chicken parm for a really long time but I wanted a slightly healthier version versus the deep fried one so we decided to oven bake them instead and they were JUST as good.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40-45 minutes

Serving Size: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 Chicken Breast

  • 2 Handfuls of Spaghetti, cooked as per packaging

  • 1 Egg

  • 3/4 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs

  • 2-4 Tsp. Italian Seasoning

  • 1 Tsp. Salt

  • 3/4 Cup Marinara Sauce

  • 2-3 Cloves of Garlic, minced

  • 4-8 Slices of good quality White Cheese of choice (We Used Jalapeno for a little kick)

Directions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 375F. Beat the egg in a medium bowl. Combine the bread crumbs and 1/2 of the Italian Sesoning and Salt on a small plate. Dredge each chicken breast in the egg mixture than coat evenly in thr brea crumb mixture.

  • Place the chicken breast on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake for approx 30 minutes.

  • While the chicken is cooking, add the marinara, garlic and italian seasoning in a small pot and simmer over low heat.

  • Cook the spaghetti as per packaging also.

  • Once the chicken is fully cooked, remove from the oven and scoop generous portions of the marinara on top of each chicken breast then lay a single layer of cheese across the top with a slight overlap.

  • Do not shred the cheese and make sure you choose a good quality white cheese because the way it melts is so important.

  • Return to the oven and broil on LO approx. 5 minutes then on HI until golden brown.

  • Serve on a bed of pasta and sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and black pepper.

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