Quick Mozzarella Chicken
This breaded chicken recipe is an all-time family favourite, and ready in under 30 minutes. Enjoy topped with a tomato pasta sauce and shredded cheese for a delicious dinner on those busy nights.
- Serves:
- 4
- Prep Time:
- 10 min
- Cook Time:
- 15 min
Ingredients
- ¼ cup ( 60 mL ) all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp ( 1.25 mL ) pepper
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cup ( 170 mL ) Panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup ( 60 mL ) grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 1.5 lb/750 g)
- 2 tsp ( 10 mL ) vegetable oil
- ½ cup ( 125 mL ) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup ( 250 mL ) tomato or pasta sauce
Instructions
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Combine flour and pepper in shallow dish or on plate. Whisk egg in shallow bowl.
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Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in another shallow dish or on plate.
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Dip chicken breasts into flour mixture, coating boths sides; shake off excess. Coat with beaten egg, then bread crumb and Parmesan cheese mixture. (Chicken may be prepared to this point up to 2 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
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Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until golden brown on both sides, no longer pink inside and juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes. (Turn over halfway through cooking.) Remove skillet from heat.
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Sprinkle 2 tbsp (30 mL) mozzarella cheese over each chicken breast; cover and let rest until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
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Meanwhile, heat tomato sauce. Serve over chicken.