This is weeknight dinner Heaven right here. Crispy, crunchy juicy chicken cooked in a rich tomato sauce topped with ALL the mozzarella and fresh basil. I mean, are you drooling yet? And the trick to making this recipe so amazing? Good old corn flakes. The idea for this recipe came to me a while ago when one weekend, the kids were asking for crispy chicken. There was not a single, solitary piece of bread to turn into crumbs in this house, my Panko breadcrumb stash had been depleted and the last of the frozen breadcrumbs had been used and I was desperate. Thank goodness for that forgotten box of corn flakes in the corner.
How do you make chicken Parmesan crispy?
There is nothing that makes crispy crumbs as well as corn flakes. I mean, it makes perfect sense. Corn flakes are already crispy so frying them will just result in more crunch and if you want crispy chicken Parmesan, this is for sure the way to go. Because there is so much crunch already involved, you could happily bake the coated chicken breasts instead of frying if you wish and then just pop them into the rich, delectable sauce.
What is the best sauce to use for chicken Parmesan?
The sauce I used is an old Marinara recipe of mine but honestly, any good tomato-based sauce will work here. I think the Balsamic cherry tomato sauce I made as a pizza sauce a while ago will be just as delicious. The crispy chicken is baked in this sauce topped with mozzarella until the cheese is all melty and delicious. Top the Chicken Parmesan with fresh basil and serve on cooked pasta for a delectable weeknight dinner. A loaf of crusty bread will work just as well to mop up all the delicious sauce.
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