Sheet Pan Chicken Parmesan Hack
Sheet Pan Chicken Parmesan Hack
Ingredients
For the Crispy Chicken
- 2 chicken breast, large, butterflied and pounded thin
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
For the Sheet Pan Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 24 fluid ounces marinara sauce, from a jar
- 2 cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. If using an air fryer for the chicken, preheat it to 400°F as well.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Prepare the chicken breasts: Place each butterflied chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet (or the bottom of a heavy pan), pound the chicken until it is very thin, about 1/4 inch thick. This ensures even cooking and crispiness.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Set up your breading stations: In a shallow dish, whisk the eggs for the egg wash. In a separate shallow dish, combine the Italian breadcrumbs, freshly shredded Parmesan cheese, and garlic salt. Mix well.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Bread the chicken: Dip each pounded chicken piece into the egg wash, ensuring it's fully coated. Transfer to the breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to coat thoroughly. Dip the chicken back into the egg wash for a second coating, then return to the breadcrumb mixture for a final, thick coating. Repeat for all chicken pieces.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Cook the chicken: Place the breaded chicken into your preheated air fryer and cook at 400°F for 12 minutes, or place on a baking sheet and cook in the preheated oven at 400°F for 15 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400
- 6
Prepare the sheet pan sauce: While the chicken is cooking, drizzle the olive oil generously onto a large sheet pan, spreading it evenly. Pour the jar of marinara sauce over the olive oil, spreading it to cover the pan. Top the marinara with a generous, even layer of freshly shredded mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning over the cheese.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Bake the sheet pan sauce: Place the sheet pan with the sauce and cheese into the preheated oven (400°F) for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly browned.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400
- 8
Assemble and serve: Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the air fryer or oven. Carefully remove the hot, bubbling sheet pan of sauce and cheese from the oven. Pour the entire sauce and cheese mixture directly over the cooked chicken breasts. Cut the Chicken Parmesan into pieces and serve immediately, enjoying the crispy chicken base underneath the cheesy, saucy topping.
⏱️ 5 min
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Sheet Pan Chicken Parmesan Hack
Ingredients
For the Crispy Chicken
- 2 chicken breast, large, butterflied and pounded thin
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
For the Sheet Pan Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 24 fluid ounces marinara sauce, from a jar
- 2 cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. If using an air fryer for the chicken, preheat it to 400°F as well.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Prepare the chicken breasts: Place each butterflied chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet (or the bottom of a heavy pan), pound the chicken until it is very thin, about 1/4 inch thick. This ensures even cooking and crispiness.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Set up your breading stations: In a shallow dish, whisk the eggs for the egg wash. In a separate shallow dish, combine the Italian breadcrumbs, freshly shredded Parmesan cheese, and garlic salt. Mix well.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Bread the chicken: Dip each pounded chicken piece into the egg wash, ensuring it's fully coated. Transfer to the breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to coat thoroughly. Dip the chicken back into the egg wash for a second coating, then return to the breadcrumb mixture for a final, thick coating. Repeat for all chicken pieces.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Cook the chicken: Place the breaded chicken into your preheated air fryer and cook at 400°F for 12 minutes, or place on a baking sheet and cook in the preheated oven at 400°F for 15 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400 - 6
Prepare the sheet pan sauce: While the chicken is cooking, drizzle the olive oil generously onto a large sheet pan, spreading it evenly. Pour the jar of marinara sauce over the olive oil, spreading it to cover the pan. Top the marinara with a generous, even layer of freshly shredded mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning over the cheese.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Bake the sheet pan sauce: Place the sheet pan with the sauce and cheese into the preheated oven (400°F) for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly browned.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400 - 8
Assemble and serve: Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the air fryer or oven. Carefully remove the hot, bubbling sheet pan of sauce and cheese from the oven. Pour the entire sauce and cheese mixture directly over the cooked chicken breasts. Cut the Chicken Parmesan into pieces and serve immediately, enjoying the crispy chicken base underneath the cheesy, saucy topping.
⏱️ 5 min