Quick Mozzarella Chicken
Serves
4
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Print RecipeIngredients
- 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
- Step 1
Combine flour and pepper in shallow dish or on plate. Whisk egg in shallow bowl.
- Step 2
Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in another shallow dish or on plate.
- Step 3
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.)
- Step 4
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.
- Step 5
Sprinkle 2 tbsp (30 mL) mozzarella cheese over each chicken breast; cover and let rest until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
- Step 6
Meanwhile, heat tomato sauce. Serve over chicken.
Nutrition Facts
| Per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 365 |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 23 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Protein | 45 g |
| Sodium | 492 mg |
