Easy Chicken Parmesan

Crispy breaded chicken topped with roasted garlic spaghetti sauce and melted mozzarella, served over spaghetti — a cozy, easy chicken parmesan dinner made on the stovetop and finished in the air fryer or oven.

By Manny Michael

35 minutes

Dinner

Italian

Ingredients

• 2 thin sliced chicken breasts
• Garlic powder, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 1 egg, scrambled
• Italian breadcrumbs
• Grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
• Olive oil, for frying
• Spaghetti noodles
• Spaghetti sauce, roasted garlic or your favorite kind
• Shredded mozzarella cheese
• Parsley, optional

Instructions

1. Start boiling water for the spaghetti.
2. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
3. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
4. Add the egg to a bowl and scramble it.
5. Add Italian breadcrumbs to another bowl.
6. Mix grated parmesan cheese into the breadcrumbs.
7. Dip each chicken breast into the egg.
8. Coat each piece of chicken in the breadcrumb and parmesan mixture.
9. Add the chicken to the hot oil.
10. Fry for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until golden, crispy, and cooked through.
11. Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions.
12. Once the chicken is crispy, place it in the air fryer basket or an oven safe dish.
13. Spoon spaghetti sauce over the top of each piece of chicken.
14. Add shredded mozzarella cheese on top.
15. Air fry or bake at 350°F for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
16. Add cooked spaghetti to a plate.
17. Place the chicken parmesan over the spaghetti.
18. Sprinkle with extra parmesan cheese and parsley if desired.
19. Serve warm and enjoy.