Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Breaded Italian seasoned chicken breasts sautéed and baked with marinara sauce with parmesan and mozzarella, served over spaghetti.

This Chicken Parmesan Pasta is a comforting Italian-American classic featuring tender, seasoned chicken breasts coated in a crispy blend of plain and panko bread crumbs. The golden chicken is layered in a baking dish with marinara sauce, Parmesan, mozzarella, and Italian seasoning, then baked until bubbly and melted. Served over al dente spaghetti, this dish combines crisp breading, rich tomato sauce, and melty cheese for a satisfying and flavorful meal.

Servings

2

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Total Time

60 minutes

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Seasonings

  • Kosher salt, black pepper, dried Italian seasoning blend (for seasoning)

Coating

  • 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/2 cup dried plain bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

Fats

  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Sauce

  • 1 jar (24 ounces) marinara sauce

Pasta

  • 4 ounces dried spaghetti

Cheese

  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

Prepare Chicken

Place chicken breasts in a sealed bag and gently pound to tenderize. Season both sides with kosher salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.

Prepare Breading

In one dish, beat an egg with a tablespoon of water. In another dish, mix plain and panko breadcrumbs.

Bread Chicken

Dip each chicken breast in the egg, then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture. Repeat to double coat each breast.

Sauté Chicken

Heat cooking oil in a sauté pan over medium heat, then add butter until melted. Cook breaded chicken breasts for about 5 minutes on each side until golden and crispy.

Assemble in Baking Dish

Pour half of the marinara sauce into a 7×10 inch baking dish. Place sautéed chicken on top, cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle freshly grated parmesan, then shredded mozzarella, and finish with dried Italian seasoning.

Bake

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake for 30 minutes, then rest for 5 minutes.

Cook Spaghetti

While baking, cook spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain.

Serve

Serve baked chicken and sauce over the cooked spaghetti.

Pound the chicken breasts in a sealed bag to help tenderize the meat.

Season both sides of the breasts with kosher salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning blend. Beat 1 egg with a tablespoon of water in one dish, and 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs and 1/2 cup panko crumbs in a separate dish.

Dip each breast into the beaten egg, then dredge in the bread crumb mix. Repeat dipping and dredging again to double coat and use all of the egg and crumbs.

Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil at medium heat in a sauté pan and then add the 2 tablespoons butter until melted.

Add the breaded chicken breasts to the pan and cook for 5 minutes per side.

Pour half of the marinara sauce in a 7 x 10 size baking dish.

Place the chicken breasts on top of the marinara and pour the remaining sauce over the chicken.

Sprinkle fresh grated parmesan cheese over top.

Sprinkle the fresh shredded mozzarella cheese over top.

Sprinkle dried Italian seasoning blend over top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Rest for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, boil a saucepan of salted water to cook the spaghetti until al dente.

Serve the chicken and sauce over the spaghetti.