I thank my Lucky Stars for meals like this one I’m sharing with you today. It’s one of those that the whole family likes (no one is complaining except the kid who refuses to eat red sauce), and it’s one that takes very little time, effort or skill to prepare! Yee Hah! Bring on the easy dinner recipe, right?! It’s Skillet Chicken Parmesan– adapted from an old Cooking Light recipe.
Take a quick peek at the recipe video below to see how to make this recipe:
I changed things up a little to make it not quite as light, but you can always visit CL to see their recipe if you’re concerned with keeping to some dietary guidelines and calorie intake (CL has nutritional info on their version of the recipe).
Here’s how you put it together:
Saute chicken strips that have been dunked quickly in egg white and cheesy, herbed breadcrumbs. Dump some quickly boiled angel hair pasta into a separate, oven-safe pan.
Move the cooked chicken into the pasta pan.
Drizzle with a jazzed up marinara sauce…
…and sprinkle with Italian cheeses.
Broil until bubbly!
And feed it to your family, who will welcome you to the dinner table with open arms and giant, appreciative kisses. Seriously, my whole family enjoyed this one so much that we didn’t have one ounce of leftovers.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Skillet Chicken Parmesan
Recipe Details
Ingredients
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- ⅓ cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- 1½ pounds chicken breast tenders (or chicken breasts cut into strips)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 ounces angel hair pasta, cooked and drained
- 1½ to 2 cups tomato-basil marinara (see *Tips below)
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup shredded Provolone or Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler on the oven. You'll need a large nonstick skillet and a large stainless steel or cast iron skillet for this recipe.
- Combine 3 tablespoons Parmesan, breadcrumbs, oregano, basil and ⅛ teaspoon salt in a shallow bowl. Place the egg white in a separate shallow bowl. Heat the butter with the olive oil in your nonstick skillet over medium heat. Dip each piece of chicken in egg white, then coat in the breadcrumb mixture. Add the chicken to the pan and cook 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
- Place the cooked pasta in your oven-safe skillet. Place the cooked chicken on top of the pasta.
- In a medium bowl, mix marinara with balsamic, pepper and remaining ⅛ teaspoon salt. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining Parmesan and Provolone cheeses.
- Broil 2 to 4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately, a generous portion of pasta with chicken and sauce on top.
Notes
- I prefer to use Classico brand Tomato Basil sauce- it doesn't have any sugar in it, so it tastes most like homemade marinara to me. Or, you can always make some homemade too - HERE's a recipe.
I made this the other night and my kids loved it! My son (my picky eater) ate it up and has even eaten the leftovers – he never eats leftovers!
This will be on my regular rotation!
what an easy and mouthwatering recipe
Love this, Lori! Much easier than the usual way I make it! Will definitely give it a try!
Love the idea of a quick chicken parm. Would be a perfect weeknight dinner. Thanks for sharing.
Hubby made this last night in thirty minutes and we didnt even fill the dishwasher with pots and pans! It was delicious!
That is a great idea! I saw something simular to this on a cooking show, but I can’t remember which one. I’ll have to try it!
Chicken Parmesan is a family favorite. I just love this version in a skillet. This will definitely be on my dinner menu soon!
This is one of my husbands favorite all time meals and I have never made it for him. So bad I know! I need to make this one for him for sure! I am pinning this for sure!!!
Chicken Parm is one of my all time favorites! This skillet version looks perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!
Yum! Very clever and easy.
Cozy, cozy, cozy! Just what I need on this snowy today.
Lovin the few pans thing!
I am loving this dish! I love how simple it is!!! I have to giive this one a whirl over the weekend!! Have a great weekend!
First off the fact that you made this “not quite as light” makes me love you more! Second…please invite me to dinner.
This looks like a perfect dinner everyone will love!
I think this needs to happen for dinner VERY soon!
This looks delicious–great photos–and I can easily see why the whole family loved it. How simple is that? I can easily see how I could make this on a busy Thursday (when I’m walking in the door at 6:30) by prepping everything first and then just throwing it in the skillet together. It would need a few more minutes under the broiler if it went straight from the fridge, but still–a quick quick meal.
Thanks, Lori!
I like the idea of chicken strips and the broiler at the end. This would go over well at my house too…but there is that kid who doesn’t like breading on his chicken..
Sigh.
Love this Lori. And you’re right I know my family would be so thankful to have this on the table tonight. Thanks for sharing.
Looks delicious! I haven’t made chicken parm in ages. I need to get on that 🙂
Great recipe, Lori! I love chicken parmesan and this is such an easy, fun spin on it!
Oh, YUMMM! Thanks for sharing your twist on a good ol’ CL favorite, Lori. I’d go gluten free for the pasta and keep the egg yolk in. We need the nutrition with lutein from the yolks (for our eyes, especially) and the fat for our skin and shiny hair…especially for glowy skin (to keep wrinkles and dark spots away)! xoxo
I looooove easy and delicious meals! This looks great!
I’m all over that. Is there room enough for me in that pan?
Works for me! I love chicken parm…will try it this way next time! Maybe with thighs too, I’m on a thigh kick. 🙂
Yes yes yes. Times a bajillion.
Having dishes that cook up in just one pan is easy on not only the dishes but is quick and easy for the cook.
Chicken Parmesan is my husband’s favorite meal…I love that this is lighter, and you can do it all on the stove!!
I’ve made Cooking Light’s version and it’s incredible. I don’t usually do a lighter version either! This is totally going on our dinner menu, thanks for the reminder 🙂
Yum, looks great! I never make chicken parmesan because it seems so time consuming, but you’ve made it seem really simple and easy!
A tasty dish made even easier and with less dishes!