Oven-Baked Chicken Parmesan
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cornflake crumbs
- 1 tablespoon water
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (1 pound 10-ounce) jar prepared spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 12 ounces uncooked spaghetti
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Lightly coat a baking pan with oil or cooking spray.
- Place the flour, egg, and cornflake crumbs in separate shallow bowls.
- (If you dont have shallow bowls, use plates for the flour and cornflake crumbs.)
- Add the water to the bowl with the egg and beat well.
- Place the chicken breasts on a flat surface, cover with plastic wrap, and pound the thick parts with the bottom of a saucepan until they are about 1/2 inch thick.
- (If you are using thawed frozen chicken breasts that come in a big bag, they may be thin enough that they wont need to be pounded out.)
- Dip the chicken breast completely in the flour to coat and shake off any excess.
- (Dipping in the flour first helps the egg and crumbs adhere.)
- Dip both sides of the chicken in the egg and then immediately place it in the cornflake crumbs, pressing slightly to make sure they stick.
- Place the chicken breast in the pan and repeat the process with the remaining chicken.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is done.
- (Insert a knife in the thickest part of one of the chicken breasts to make sure it is not pink.)
- Place 2 tablespoons of the spaghetti sauce on top of each chicken breast and top with the mozzarella cheese.
- Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil and add the spaghetti.
- Cook for 10 minutes, or until al dente.
- Drain the spaghetti in a colander and keep warm.
- Heat the remaining spaghetti sauce in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Serve the chicken with the spaghetti and sauce on the side.
- Eggplant Parmesan is just as sublime.
- Substitute an eggplant for the chicken, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, and follow the rest of the recipe.
flour, egg, cornflake crumbs, water, chicken breasts, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, spaghetti
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/oven-baked-chicken-parmesan-380123 (may not work)