Weeknight Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients

• 2chicken breast, halved horizontally into thin cutlets
• 2eggs
• 1 cupbreadcrumbs
• ½ cupparmesan cheese, grated
• ½ cupflour
• ⅓ cupolive oil
• 2 cupmarinara sauce
• 1½ cupmozzarella cheese, shredded
• basil, torn, to serve
• salt

Method

1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Season the cutlets with salt.

2. Set up three shallow dishes: flour in one, beaten eggs in the second, breadcrumbs mixed with half the parmesan in the third. Dredge each cutlet in flour, dip in egg, then press firmly into the crumbs.

3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the cutlets until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. They will finish in the oven.

   ⏱ 6 min

4. Spread half the marinara in a baking dish, set the cutlets on top, and spoon the rest of the sauce down the middle of each so the edges stay crisp.

5. Top with the mozzarella and remaining parmesan.

6. Bake until the cheese is bubbling and browned in spots and the chicken reads 165°F.

   ⏱ 15 min

7. Scatter with basil and serve.