Weeknight Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan is the definition of comfort food - with a hearty red sauce, bubbly cheese, and perfectly breaded, juicy chicken served over a plate of pasta, what's not to love? Our recipe takes a few short-cuts making it doable on a weeknight! We think you'll love it, too!

Weeknight Chicken Parmesan
Serves 4

Ingredients:
4 pieces of thinly-sliced chicken breast
2 eggs
1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 cup olive oil for pan-frying chicken
4 tablespoons butter, for pan-frying chicken
1 jar marinara sauce
8 slices provolone cheese

Directions:
1. Prepare the chicken. Whisk the eggs in a shallow bowl. Mix the breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan cheese in a separate, shallow bowl. Dip each chicken breast first into the eggs, then into the breadcrumb mixture. Spoon the breadcrumbs on top of the chicken until well-coated on both sides. Set aside on a plate until ready to cook.

2. In an oven-safe skillet or braiser, add 1/8 cup of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter under each chicken breast. Cook the chicken over medium heat until browned and crispy on both sides. Turn the heat down slightly, and continue cooking the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Depending on the size of your pan, work in batches so that the chicken has plenty of room to cook without touching any other piece and risk losing the breading.

3. Once the chicken has cooked, add the 4 breasts back to the skillet. Spoon your favorite jarred marinara sauce over each cooked piece of chicken. Add 2 slices of provolone cheese on top of each sauced chicken. 

4. Broil until the cheese is bubbling and just beginning to brown.

5. Serve the chicken on a bed of thin spaghetti with a little extra warmed sauce, or with a crisp green side salad.