Lazy Chicken Parmesan

This is not your traditional chicken parmigiana.  This Lazy Chicken Parmesan has all the flavors of the traditional chicken parmigiana, without the hassle of deep frying each chicken breast.

In many ways it’s better than the original version because it’s more tender, and has fewer calories.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (I prefer San Marzano because of their sweetness)
• 1 package of thinly cut chicken breast pieces (about 8 pieces) or 4 large chicken breast pieces cut in 2.
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mayo
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
• 2 cups dried original bread crumbs or Italian bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 16 ounces of fresh mozzarella cheese
• Fresh basil leaves to garnish (optional)

Directions

• On medium heat, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in the flour.  Cook until the mixture comes together and the floury taste is gone. This will take about 2 minutes.
• Add the crushed tomatoes and cook until the sauce thickens.  This will take about 10 minutes. Set the sauce aside to come to room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, eggs, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper.

• In another dish, combine the flour, Parmesan cheese, dried parsley, and dried basil.

• Dip each chicken piece in the egg mixture.  This will add the stickiness to keep the bread crumbs on.
• Drag your chicken piece in the bread crumb/parmesan mixture.  Make sure both sides are covered well.  Repeat with each of the chicken pieces.
• Put your chicken pieces on a baking rack on top of a baking tray.  This will ensure even cooking.  I like to cover the tray with foil for earlier cleanup.

• Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for about 25 minutes.  Remove from the oven.  All to sit for 8-10 minutes before putting the other ingredients on.  This will help prevent the breading from falling off.
• Ladle the tomato sauce on each piece of chicken.

• Add the fresh mozzarella on top of the tomato sauce.

• Return to the oven and bake until the cheese starts to be melty.  This will take about 18 to 20 minutes.

• Garnish with some fresh basil leaves if desired.

Serve this dish next to my Gemelli Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce.

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Lazy Chicken Parmesan

This is not your traditional chicken parmigiana.  This Lazy Chicken Parmesan has all the flavors of the traditional chicken parmigiana, without the hassle of deep frying each chicken breast.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 14 ounce can crushed tomatoes (I prefer San Marzano because of their sweetness)
• 1 package of thinly cut chicken breast pieces (about 8 pieces or 4 large chicken breast pieces cut in 2)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mayo
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups dried original bread crumbs or Italian bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 16 ounces of fresh mozzarella cheese
• Fresh basil leaves to garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. On medium heat, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
2. Stir in the flour.  Cook until the mixture comes together and the floury taste is gone. This will take about 2 minutes.
3. Add the crushed tomatoes and cook until the sauce thickens.  This will take about 10 minutes. Set the sauce aside to come to room temperature.
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, eggs, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper.
6. In another dish, combine the flour, Parmesan cheese, dried parsley, and dried basil.
7. Dip each chicken piece in the egg mixture.  This will add the stickiness to keep the bread crumbs on.
8. Drag your chicken piece in the bread crumb/parmesan mixture.  Make sure both sides are covered well.  Repeat with each of the chicken pieces.
9. Put your chicken pieces on a baking rack on top of a baking tray.  This will ensure even cooking. I like to cover the tray with foil for earlier cleanup.
10. Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for about 25 minutes.  Remove from the oven.  All to sit for 8-10 minutes before putting the other ingredients on.
11. Ladle the tomato sauce on each piece of chicken.
12. Add the fresh mozzarella on top of the tomato sauce.
13. Return to the oven and bake until the cheese starts to be melty.  This will take about 18 to 20 minutes.
14. Garnish with some fresh basil leaves if desired.

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