3 Cheese Chicken Parmesan
This 3 Cheese Chicken Parmesan is such a lovely American classic! It has great flavor and so delicious! Perfect main course to enjoy anytime!
Ingredients
- 2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
- 1 large free-run egg
- 1 cup Panko® breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/2 tbsp. Italian seasoning see Recipe
- 1 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour, or more if needed
- 4 tbsp. olive oil, for frying tips & tricks
- 1/4 cup tomato paste, or as needed tips & tricks
- 2 tbsp. Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
- 1 tsp. dried basil, or more if needed
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, or to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Line a baking sheet lined with foil and coat with cooking spray; set aside.
- Place chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and firmly pound chicken with a meat mallet to a thickness of about ½-inch; season chicken thoroughly with pepper.
- Beat egg in a shallow bowl and set aside. Mix breadcrumbs, ½ cup Parmesan and Italian seasoning in a separate bowl; set aside. Place flour in a sifter or strainer; sprinkle over chicken breasts, evenly coating both sides.
- Dip flour coated chicken breast in beaten eggs. Transfer breast to breadcrumb mixture, pressing the crumbs onto both sides. Repeat for each breast. Set the breaded chicken breasts aside for about 15 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer. Cook chicken until golden, about 1 ½ minutes on each side (chicken will finish cooking in oven).
- Place chicken on the prepared baking sheet and evenly spread the tomato paste on each breast. Layer each chicken breast with equal amounts of Mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with basil. Top with Parmesan and Asiago cheese; sprinkle red pepper flakes to taste.
- Transfer to the preheated oven and bake until the cheese is browned and bubbly, and chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center, 12 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 165ºF. Serve with pasta, salad or vegetables.