Easy Garlic Parmesan Chicken

This Easy Garlic Parmesan Chicken is on my meal plan this week, and it’s one of my favorite quick and easy chicken recipes. I love making chicken breasts or cutlets for dinner because they’re so simple and versatile, but they don’t always turn out great. They dry out easily, and can sometimes be lacking in flavor. This recipe is great because it’s an easy weeknight dinner that’s a lot more flavorful than most chicken breast recipes, and doesn’t get dried out. The marinade is to die for, and it has a wonderful garlic-y, fresh flavor.

So, what makes this recipe especially easy? Instead of breading each piece of chicken by hand, you just have to quickly toast the breadcrumbs, then use them to top the chicken breasts. You don’t have to go through all the dipping and breading but you still get the satisfying texture and flavor of the breadcrumbs.

This recipe calls for chicken cutlets, not chicken breasts which I use most often, so I use this tip from Real Simple to make my own cutlets out of chicken breasts. I had some chicken breasts from Costco in my freezer which were huge, so I actually only needed two chicken breasts to make the 8 cutlets. Once I sliced each breast in half horizontally, I cut it in half vertically, leaving me with 8 cutlets ready to go.

Garlic Parmesan Chicken

This easy garlic Parmesan chicken is low in fat and calories, simple to make, and extra tasty. It’s one of our favorite easy chicken recipes for an effortless family dinner. 

Easy Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Allison McGee

This Garlic Parmesan Chicken is a quick and easy weeknight dinner, no tedious breading required! Low in fat and calories, it's one of our favorite easy chicken recipes.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Additional Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 27 minutes mins

Course Chicken

Servings 8 pieces

Calories 132 kcal

Equipment

"Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet with Scrub Brush- 10.25 inches Cast Iron Frying Pan With 10 inch Bristle Brush "

Kitchen Knives

GORILLA GRIP Original Oversized Cutting Board, 3 Piece, BPA Free, Dishwasher Safe, Juice Grooves, Larger Thicker Boards, Easy Grip Handle, Non Porous, Extra Large, Set of 3, Red, Blue, Lime Green

Pyrex Glass Mixing Bowl Set

Ingredients

  

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• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup water
• 4 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 chicken cutlets
• 4 tablespoons Italian breadcrumbs
• 4 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

 

• Prepare the marinade by combining the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, water, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Add marinade and chicken cutlets to a gallon size zip bag and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, ideally overnight.
• When ready to cook, heat a skillet over medium heat and lightly spray with cooking spray. Lightly toast breadcrumbs in the skillet for 2-3 minutes, and once toasted combine with Parmesan cheese in a small bowl.
• Re-spray the skillet with cooking spray and add chicken cutlets. Cook for about 5-6 minutes on each side, until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
• Once the chicken is cooked, top each cutlet with about 1 tablespoon of the breadcrumb mixture and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cutlet, 3 oz.Calories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 19gFat: 6g

Keyword easy chicken recipes, garlic Parmesan chicken, Parmesan chicken

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