Easy Oven-Baked Chicken Parm

Sometimes you get a craving and nothing else but a cheesy, salty, crusted piece of moist chicken will do. (Clearly I’m not a vegetarian.) This chicken is coated with a mix of Parmesan and Asiago, for maximum tantalizing flavor. It’s got a crispy outside and is moist on the inside, and it’s baked not fried. So basically it’s guilt-free. It’s great on it’s own, but I love it with my favorite marinara and pasta to make an easy Italian classic, Chicken Parmesan. Yum!

As organic as possible:

4 Chicken breast cut into strips (2-3 per breast lengthwise)

3/4 cup Mayonnaise (you can substitute with light mayo)

1/4 cup Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs

1/2 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Black pepper

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving

2-3 Tbsp (rounded) freshly grated Asiago

Preheat oven to 425°. Place mayo in a small bowl, set aside. In a shallow baking dish mix bread crumbs, salt, pepper and cheeses. Dredge each piece of chicken in the mayo, so that it has a nice even coating, removing excess. (You’re going to get your hands messy, but it’s worth it.) Then roll coated chicken around in bread crumb mixture until completely covered. Place covered chicken strips on a baking sheet (or two). Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through, and crust is browned and crispy.

While chicken is cooking, prepare noodles and warm your favorite marinara sauce for serving. (It hardly gets easier for a weeknight meal than that!) Top with more freshly grated Parmesan… Enjoy!

39 comments

  5. Looks and sounds delicious!! I didn’t know the chicken is coated with mayo before it’s dipped in bread crumbs. I assumed it would be dipped in flour then egg. I like it!! Saves one step and one less bowl to wash 😛

      1. Hi Sadie, I was inspired to make chicken nuggets using your mayo and breadcrumb trick. It turned out great and delicious! I loved it…..my girls tried it but didn’t enjoy it. Guess they still like the ones we buy at fast food places. ? sigh

  8. I Love Chicken Parm, Im diffently going to give this Easy recipe atry, thank you so much for sharing, I will have to sub the Bread Crumbs for Pork Rinds because Im a Low Carb Junkie, but I do believe its totally doable. Take Care 🙂

    1. I thought about you when I was posting this! I was trying to think of what I could substitute for breadcrumbs, and it’s certainly delicious on its own no pasta necessary.

  12. Hate hate hate mayo. Miracle Whip acceptable? Looks good! I would definitely do this with some of the chicken we have in the freezer.

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