Baked Chicken Parmesan With Crispy Panko Coating

Name: Baked Chicken Parmesan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, pounded thin or chicken cutlets; 3 eggs, beaten; 8 ounces Italian Panko breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 24 ounces Arrabbiata sauce; cheese of choice, sliced or grated (parmesan, provolone, mozzarella); fresh basil, roughly chopped; crushed red pepper flakes; fresh basil, roughly chopped; crushed red pepper flakes; French baguette or sourdough; homemade Garlic Bread recipe

By:

Ruby Bennett

Published:

July 20, 2026

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What Is Baked Chicken Parmesan?

Crispy baked chicken parmesan made with panko breadcrumbs to ensure crispiness and baked in the oven instead of fried! Crispy baked chicken parmesan made with Italian panko breadcrumbs to ensure crispiness and baked in the oven instead of fried! This baked chicken parmesan recipe is everything you love about the cheesy saucy dish.

This version still gives you that crispy coating on the chicken, but it’s baked not pan fried.

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Baked Chicken Parmesan Ingredients

4 individual chicken breasts (pounded thin or chicken cutlets) 2. 3 eggs (beaten) 3. 8 ounces Italian Panko breadcrumbs 4.

1/2 cup whole wheat flour 5. 24 ounces Arrabbiata sauce 6. Sliced or grated cheese of choice (parmesan, provolone, mozzarella) 7.

Garnish: Fresh basil (roughly chopped) 8. Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste 9. Fresh basil (roughly chopped) 10.

Crushed red pepper flakes (to taste) 11. Optional: French baguette or sourdough 12.

Chicken Parmesan

4 chicken breasts (pounded thin or chicken cutlets)
3 eggs (beaten)
8 ounces Italian Panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
24 ounces Arrabbiata sauce
cheese of choice (sliced or grated (parmesan, provolone, mozzarella))
fresh basil (roughly chopped)
crushed red pepper flakes

Garnish

fresh basil (roughly chopped)
crushed red pepper flakes
French baguette or sourdough
homemade Garlic Bread recipe

How to Make Baked Chicken Parmesan

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F 2. Prepare the garlic bread (can skip if not making as a side dish or to use as chicken parm sandwich) 3. Pound chicken breast to even thickness.

In three separate containers add the flour, panko breadcrumbs, and beaten eggs. Take the chicken breast and place it in the flour and coat both sides, give it a small shake to release excess. Next, dip both sides into the egg mixture and then place into the bread crumbs.

Make sure to press the breadcrumbs down into the chicken and get the nooks and crannies on both sides. Place onto a greased baking sheet and repeat with remaining chicken breast.

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes then remove from the oven and flip over, then return back into the oven for 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven and spoon some arrabbiata sauce onto the center of each chicken cutlet. Place a slice of cheese on top of each one.

[See note below for warming additional red sauce] Return back to oven and low broil for 5 minutes on the top rack or until cheese is brown and bubbling. Remove from oven and top with fresh basil.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Prepare the garlic bread (can skip if not making as a side dish or to use as chicken parm sandwich).
Pound chicken breast to even thickness. In three separate containers add the flour, panko breadcrumbs, and beaten eggs. Take the chicken breast and place it in the flour and coat both sides, give it a small shake to release excess. Next, dip both sides into the egg mixture and then place into the bread crumbs. Make sure to press the breadcrumbs down into the chicken and get the nooks and crannies on both sides. Place onto a greased baking sheet and repeat with remaining chicken breast.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes then remove from the oven and flip over, then return back into the oven for 10 more minutes.
Remove from the oven and spoon some arrabbiata sauce onto the center of each chicken cutlet. Place a slice of cheese on top of each one. Return back to oven and low broil for 5 minutes on the top rack or until cheese is brown and bubbling. Remove from oven and top with fresh basil.
Ways to serve: over fresh pasta, as a sandwich using garlic bread, or serve the garlic bread on the side.

Tips, Variations, Serving, and Storage

Notes: Warm additional sauce on the side for dipping/pasta sauce -or- you can transfer cutlets (when it’s time to add the sauce and cheese) to a rectangular baking dish and surround them with more sauce to heat up while the cheese melts.

Do not do this while chicken is on the sheet pan because its thin and will burn the sauce

Practical Notes for Baked Chicken Parmesan

Prepare the Ingredients First

For an organized start, measure and prepare 4 chicken breasts (pounded thin or chicken cutlets); 3 eggs (beaten); 8 ounces Italian Panko breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 24 ounces Arrabbiata sauce. Keeping these verified quantities visible reduces mistakes and preserves the intended balance of Baked Chicken Parmesan.

For an organized start, measure and prepare cheese of choice (sliced or grated (parmesan, provolone, mozzarella)); fresh basil (roughly chopped); crushed red pepper flakes; fresh basil (roughly chopped); crushed red pepper flakes. Keeping these verified quantities visible reduces mistakes and preserves the intended balance of Baked Chicken Parmesan.

For an organized start, measure and prepare French baguette or sourdough; homemade Garlic Bread recipe. Keeping these verified quantities visible reduces mistakes and preserves the intended balance of Baked Chicken Parmesan.

Follow the Verified Order

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 2. Prepare the garlic bread (can skip if not making as a side dish or to use as chicken parm sandwich). 3. Pound chicken breast to even thickness. In three separate containers add the flour, panko breadcrumbs, and beaten eggs.

Take the chicken breast and place it in the flour and coat both sides, give it a small shake to release excess. Next, dip both sides into the egg mixture and then place into the bread crumbs.

Make sure to press the breadcrumbs down into the chicken and get the nooks and crannies on both sides. Place onto a greased baking sheet and repeat with remaining chicken breast.

4. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes then remove from the oven and flip over, then return back into the oven for 10 more minutes. 5. Remove from the oven and spoon some arrabbiata sauce onto the center of each chicken cutlet. Place a slice of cheese on top of each one.

Return back to oven and low broil for 5 minutes on the top rack or until cheese is brown and bubbling. Remove from oven and top with fresh basil. 6. Ways to serve: over fresh pasta, as a sandwich using garlic bread, or serve the garlic bread on the side.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Baked Chicken Parmesan cook?

Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes, flip and bake 10 minutes more, then add sauce and cheese and low-broil about 5 minutes. Confirm the chicken reaches 165°F.

Why use panko breadcrumbs?

The source says the larger, crisp texture of Italian panko helps the coating stay crunchy even though the chicken is baked rather than pan-fried.

Which cheese should I use?

The recipe allows Parmesan, provolone, or mozzarella, sliced or grated, but gives no amount. Fresh mozzarella may add extra moisture.

What can I serve with Baked Chicken Parmesan?

The source suggests fresh pasta, a sandwich on homemade garlic bread, or garlic bread on the side.

Enjoy Baked Chicken Parmesan

Use the verified ingredients, quantities, and preparation order above for a dependable result. Careful preparation keeps the recipe faithful to its source while making each step clear for home cooks.

Baked Chicken Parmesan With Crispy Panko Coating

What Is Baked Chicken Parmesan?