Baked Chicken Parmigiano
Friday, February 1, 2019
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Baked Chicken Parmigiano, an easy, delicious baked chicken casserole recipe. A perfect comfort food dinner for family or guests. The best!Prep Time ; 30 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Course: Main DishCuisine: ItalianServings: 6Calories: 366kcalAuthor: Rosemary
Ingredients
- 6 pieces of boneless chicken
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup crushed salted crackers (or bread crumbs)
FOR THE SAUCE
- 1 1/4 cups tomato puree
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
TOPPING
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup grated firm mozzarella
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Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350° (180° celsius). Lightly grease a medium to large baking dish.
- In a medium bowl beat eggs.
- On a medium plate add cracker crumbs.
- Dip chicken pieces first in egg and then roll and cover well in cracker crumbs.
- In a medium frying pan add 3 tablespoons (45 grams) olive oil and brown chicken. (approximately 3 minutes on each side).
- Place in baking pan in a single layer.
- FOR THE SAUCE
- In a medium pot add olive oil, garlic, puree, water, salt, oregano and basil, stir to combine, bring to a boil then lower heat to low-medium and continue to cook until thickened, stirring occasionally (approximately 10-15 minutes). Stir in butter.
- Pour sauce over chicken, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, remove cover, top with grated mozzarella cheese and continue to bake for approximately 10 minutes. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 780mg | Potassium: 277mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 11% | Vitamin C: 7.2% | Calcium: 19.1% | Iron: 14.3%
Source: https://anitalianinmykitchen.com/baked-chicken-parmigiano/