Baked Chicken Parmesan

By:Melissa Baker

This recipe is one of my favorite meals. It is easy, quick and very tasty!! Enjoy!

Prep time 5 mins

Cook time 30 mins

Total time 35 mins

Ingredients:

•4 large chicken breasts, sliced in half to make 8 thin breasts
•½ c bread crumbs
•¼ c panko bread crumbs
•1 t dried basil
•1 t dried oregano
•½ t pepper
•½ t salt
•¼ c grated Parmesan cheese
•4 T butter, melted
•¾ reduced fat mozzarella cheese, shredded
•1 c marinara sauce
•cooking spray

Instructions:

1. Pre heat oven to 450 degrees

2. Combine bread crumbs, panko, basil. oregano, pepper, salt, Parmesan cheese in a shallow bowl

3. In a small bowl melt butter

4. Dip chicken breast in butter

5. Dredge in bread crumb mixture

6. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray and place chicken on baking sheet

7. Spray tops of chicken with more cooking spray

8. Place in oven and cook for 10 min then flip

9. Bake another 5 min then add 1 T of marinara to top of chicken with 1½ T mozzarella and return to over for final 5 min

10. Serve with salad or your favorite pasta

This recipe is courtesy of realhousemoms.com