This Chicken Parmigiana is an Italian classic quick and easy way to turn boring chicken into something flavorful. Yes, you can use bottled pasta sauce, or make my homemade version. Served over pasta, this is a delicious dinner that even kids will love.
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Parmigiana
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net
Ingredients
4wholeBoneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts,up To 6; Trimmed And Pounded Flat
1/2cupsAll-purpose Flour
Salt And Pepperto taste
1/2cupsOlive Oil
2TablespoonsButter
1Medium OnionChopped
4clovesGarlicMinced
3/4cupsWinepreferably red, but white is Fine
3cans14.5 Oz. Crushed Tomatoes
2TablespoonsSugar
1/4cupX Chopped Fresh Parsley
1cupFreshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
6slicesfresh mozarella cheeseoptional
1poundThin Linguine
Instructions
Mix flour, salt, and pepper together on a large plate.
Dredge flattened chicken breasts in flour mixture. Set aside.
At this time, you can start a pot of water for your pasta. Cook linguine until al dente, according to package directions.
For the chicken:
Heat olive oil and butter together in a large skillet over medium heat. When butter is melted and oil/butter mixture is hot, fry chicken breasts until nice and golden brown on each side, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Remove chicken breasts from the skillet and keep warm.
For the Sauce*:
Without cleaning skillet, add onions and garlic and gently stir for 2 minutes.
Pour in wine and scrape the bottom of the pan, getting all the flavorful bits off the bottom. Allow wine to cook down until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
Pour in crushed tomatoes and stir to combine. Add sugar and more salt and pepper to taste. Allow to cook for 30 minutes. Toward the end of cooking time, add chopped parsley and give sauce a final stir.
Carefully lay chicken breasts on top of the sauce and completely cover them in grated Parmesan**.
**NOTE: I added fresh slices of mozzarella cheese, which we loved.
Place lid on skillet and reduce heat to low. Allow to simmer until cheese is melted and chicken is thoroughly heated. Add more cheese to taste.
Place cooked noodles on a plate and cover with sauce.
Place chicken breast on top and sprinkle with more parsley. Serve immediately.