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Step 1
Heat marinara sauce in a pot on low on your stove.
Step 2
Slice chicken breasts in half horizontally.
Step 3
Next, you will gently pound the chicken breasts into cutlets.
Step 4
Place a chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap, and use a meat mallet to gently pound the chicken breast until it is about ¼ inch thick. Do this for all chicken breasts.
Step 5
Season chicken breasts with salt and ground black pepper on both sides.
Step 6
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Step 7
Prepare a dredging station. You will need three shallow bowls or pie plates.
Step 8
Place flour in the first bowl.
Step 9
In the second bowl, add eggs and water, and beat to combine into a uniform mixture.
Step 10
In the third bowl, add Italian bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine so you have a uniform mixture.
Step 11
Then set up a wire rack on top of a baking sheet.
Step 12
First, dredge a chicken cutlet in the flour, and shake off excess flour.
Step 13
Place the floured chicken into the egg mixture, coat both sides, and then shake off the excess egg.
Step 14
Finally, dredge the chicken into the breadcrumb and Parmesan cheese mixture. Coat well on both sides, then place the breaded chicken cutlet onto a wire rack.
Step 15
Bread all chicken cutlets.
Step 16
Pour enough oil into a large skillet to cover the bottom of the pan by ½ inch. Heat the oil to 350 degrees.
Step 17
Cook the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until the breading is golden brown. The chicken is cooked through when it has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Step 18
Remove the cooked chicken from the oil, and drain off any excess oil from the chicken.
Step 19
Place the cooked Parmesan chicken into a baking dish. Top with marinara sauce, and then top with mozzarella.
Step 20
Bake for 5 to 10 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Step 21
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.