Crispy Chicken Parmesan (Parmigiana)
The Best Chicken Parmesan with a deliciously crispy coating, smothered in a rich homemade tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese!
Oven baked Chicken Parmesan is simple to make and worth every minute! If you love a crispy crumb coating vs a soggy crumb, look no further! This is the best Chicken Parmesan you will ever make!
You have all been loving this recipe so much that it was time to update the images! (Posted way back in 2014.)
The Best Chicken Parmesan
The Best Chicken ParmesanChicken Parmesan (also called Chicken Parmigiana) is one of the most loved, most popular AND most ordered chicken recipes in the world. The ONLY thing my husband orders when we go to any restaurant is chicken parma, BUT he usually follows eating with complaining. Not enough flavour, not enough seasoning, too much sauce or not enough sauce, cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella, etc.. It became my life-mission to recreate our family favourite chicken dish!
How To Make Homemade Chicken Parmesan
Compared to all of the chicken recipes on this blog, this one may have more steps BUT they are all worth it:
- Breading
- Frying
- Sauce-ing
- Cheese-ing
- Baking
Breading:
For the best flavour combination, the breading is made up of a combination of four ingredients!
- Panko — a Japanese breadcrumb found in any supermarket or grocery store, usually in Asian isles. Dryer than regular breadcrumbs, they absorb less oil producing a crispy and crunchier crumb!
- Breadcrumbs — Italian seasoned, golden or whatever you have on hand.
- Parmesan cheese (or Provolone)
- Garlic (or onion) powder.
Use our Homemade Sauce OR your favourite marinara!
For the purpose of giving you the ultimate flavour experience, I have provided a homemade tomato sauce we use for our parma. You are more than welcome to use store bought pasta sauce, marinara sauce or tomato sauce (U.S readers).
Is There A Difference Between Chicken Parmesan And Chicken Parmigiana?
Nope, they are the same! There are some variations to Chicken Parmesan depending on the type of restaurant you’re ordering from, including layering toppings with ham or bacon, or changing mozzarella to cheddar (not our favourite), but they are all essentially the same. Chicken Parmesan or Chicken Parmigiana (Pollo alla parmigiana in Italian) is also known in Australia as a Parm, Parma, or Parmi.
Why do they call it chicken parmesan?
Before chicken parmesan was eggplant parmesan, where eggplant slices are breaded and fried and layered with sauce and parmesan cheese.
When running out of options on what to feed your family…look no further than these crispy succulent chicken breasts with so much melty cheesy!
What to serve with Chicken Parmesan
- Pasta — thin spaghetti, angel hair pasta, fettuccini.
- Steamed vegetables.
- Mashed potatoes.
- Zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice for a lighter option.
Looking for a low carb Chicken Parmesan? Try this Easy Mozzarella Chicken Recipe (Low Carb Chicken Parm)!
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