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    Home » Weight Watcher Recipes

    Baked Chicken Parmesan

    Published: Jun 25, 2014 · Modified: May 14, 2023 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Baked Chicken Parmesan is a lighter version of the classic. To lighten this dish up, bake the chicken parmesan in the oven instead of deep-frying it. It will save on a ton of calories and added fat. If you are into air frying I also have an Air Fryer Baked Chicken Parmesan recipe on this site. I made this recipe before air fryers were popular.

    Tips for Baked Chicken

    In order to get the bread crumbs to stick to the chicken, the chicken must be patted dry before dipping them.

    Use a cooling rack on top of your pan while the chicken cooks in the oven. That helps with getting both of the sides of the chicken to turn brown.

    Bake the chicken at a high temp like around 400 to 450 degrees to help the breadcrumbs turn brown. Spray them well with cooking spray.

    How to Make Baked Chicken Parmesan

    For the full recipe please see the recipe card below. 

    Preheat Oven to 450.

    Split each chicken breast in half. In a shallow dish combine the bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese.

    Crack an egg into another  shallow dish and whisk it to combine. Dip the chicken into the eggs and then into the bread crumb mixture and lay on a sheet pan with a cooling rack.

    Repeat this process 4 times.

    Spray the chicken with cooking spray, and cook the chicken at 450 for 20 minutes. Spoon 1 tablespoon of marinara sauce on each piece of chicken and some cheese and place the chicken back into the pan until the cheese is melted. Garnish with freshly chopped basil.

    Serving size: 1 chicken breast + 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce.

    Other Recipes to Try 

    Baked Feta Pasta 

    Stuffed Italian Sausage 

    Baked Oats with Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chips 

    Crispy Fish Sandwiches 

    Lighter Fettuccine Alfredo 

    If you’ve tried this Baked Chicken Parmesan recipe or any other recipe on the site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out. Snap a picture and upload it to share on Pinterest

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    Baked Chicken Parmesan


    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 20min
    • Cook Time: 20min
    • Total Time: 40min
    • Yield: 4 1x
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    Description

    Baked Chicken Parmesan is a lighter version of the classic. To lighten this dish up, bake the chicken parmesan in the oven instead of deep-frying it. 


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    Ingredients

    • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, split in half
    • ¾ cup of panko bread
    • 2 eggs
    • 3 tablespoons of freshly grated parmesan cheese
    • 1 teaspoon of Italian Seasoning
    • 4 tablespoons of Marinara Sauce (store bought)
    • Basil for garnish
    • 4 Fresh Mozzarella Slices

    Instructions

    1. Preheat Oven to 450.
    2. Split each chicken breast in half.  Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. In a shallow dish combine the bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese.
    3. Crack an egg into another shallow dish and whisk it to combine. Dip the chicken into the eggs and then into the bread crumb mixture and lay on a sheet pan with a cooling rack.
    4. Repeat this process 4 times.
    5. Spray the chicken with cooking spray, and cook the chicken at 450 for 20 minutes. Spoon 1 tablespoon of marinara sauce on each piece of chicken and some cheese and place the chicken back into the pan until the cheese is melted. Garnish with freshly chopped basil.
    6. Serving size: 1 chicken breast + 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce.

    Notes

    myWW points: Blue  5; Green  8; Purple 5 (WW recipe builder) 

    If you're using the Nutrition calculator points will be different. 

     

    • Category: Easy
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
    • Calories: 253
    • Sugar: 1g
    • Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Unsaturated Fat: 1g
    • Carbohydrates: 11g
    • Fiber: 1g
    • Protein: 29g

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