Chicken Parmesan

My daughter's all time favorite meal.  She will eat this in minutes flat1  I make homemade garlic knots which are super simple and she will eat 6 of them as "dessert" which I am happy to let her do because she is very, shall we say selective.


Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts, sliced thin
1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs lightly beaten and thinned with about 1 tablespoon of water
3/4 cup flour
Salt
Pepper
3 cups of your favorite tomato pasta sauce or marinara
2 cups shredded mozzarella
Olive or canola oil for frying
Chopped flat leaf parsley (optional)




Preheat oven to 400 F. Set up breading station by placing flour seasoned liberally with salt and pepper in one dish, eggs and water in another and panko with parmesan in a third. Mix all thoroughly.   Heat oil is a pan over medium heat.  Dip chicken in seasoned flour, knocking off excess, then dip in egg and finally in bread crumb mixture. Place breaded chicken into the hot oiled pan. Allow to fry until a golden brown crust has formed, turning only once, 5 minutes per side. Meanwhile, coat the bottom of 9"X13" baking dish with 1 cup sauce.  Place drained brown pieces of chicken in the bottom .  Cover with sauce and mozzarella.    Bake in a 400 F oven until bubbling and cheese is just beginning to brown, about 30 minutes.

Serving ideas:
Serve with a tossed green salad and garlic knots.

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