Parmesan Crusted Chicken

4 Servings
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An excellent recipe for crusted chicken. A flavorful crust and a juicy interor....you can cut it with a fork. Try serving it with Sage-Butter Sauce and Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary.

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Parmesan Crusted Chicken Ingredients

2 whole Chicken breasts boneless and skinless	3 tbl. Olive oil
2 Egg whites	Sage-Butter Sauce
2 tbl. Cornstarch	3 tbl Shallots minced
Juice of 1/2 lemon	1/2 cup Dry white wine
1 cup Dry, course bread crumbs	1/2 cup Heavy cream
1 Tbl Fresh parsley chopped	1/2 cup Chicken broth
1 teaspoon Kosher salt	1 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Ground black pepper	4 Tbl Unsalted butter cold, cubed
Zest of 1 lemon minced	1 teaspoon salt,white pepper,cayenne to taste
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated	1 teaspoon Fresh sage minced

Instructions for Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare the chicken by halving and then halving again lengthwise. (Whole chicken breast are a bit too big. Making smaller pieces ensures that the coating will not burn before the chicken is cooked through.) Pound to about 1/2 inch thick. Blend the egg whites, cornstarch, and lemon juice with a fork in a wide, shallow dish; set aside. Combine the bread crumbs, parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper, and zest in a second wide, shallow dish.

To crust the chicken breasts, dip each in the egg white mixture and then roll in the bread crumbs. Then transfer the chicken to a rack set over a baking sheet. Air-dry the chicken for 20-30 minutes to help set the crumbs.

To cook, first saute the chicken on the stove in an ovenproof skillet. As you put the chicken in the pan, lay it towards you. This way each piece will rest on top of any crumbs that fall off. Saute until the chicken is golden and crisp on one side, then carefully flip the pieces over. Cook until golden. Finally, transfer the whole pan to a 450 degree oven to finish. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes in the oven. If you are serving this with Sage-Butter Sauce and Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary, begin roasting the potatoes while the chicken is air drying on the rack, then prepare the sauce and keep it warm in a warm water bath. It will hold just fine for at least an hour.

For the Sauce - saute the shallots in butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until soft, 2 - 3 minutes. Add the wine, cream, broth and lemon juice. Simmer until reduced by half, 8 - 10 minutes. Whisk in butter, 1 Tbl at a time, stirring constantly. Do not add more butter until previous addition has melted completely. Finish sauce with sage and seasonings. Keep warm in a warm water bath until ready to serve. The Roasted Potato recipe is listed seperately.

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This recipe is amazing. My family had it last night for dinner

vallllee@yahoo.com
on Sep 30 2008 2:37PM

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Absolutely delicious. I have made it twice already for family and friends. It made more sauce than we needed, but the flavours are terrific

LuAnnCross
on Aug 28 2008 9:23AM

This would be a grweat meal to cook when you have out of town guest coming to town.

chef4life
on Aug 21 2008 3:47PM

I used the chicken recipe and placed on top of White rice cooked with Cream of Mushroom soup and one additional can of mushrooms. I then surrounded the rice/chicken mound with green peas for color and taste.

GTFunderburg
on Aug 16 2008 8:48AM

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I made this recipe last night for dinner and thought it was delicious! It does have a lot of butter though and I cut down the amount of butter in the sauce and still enjoyed it very much

hermione
on Aug 5 2008 6:17PM

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good going.keep inovating new recepies

san_thesmarty
on Jul 9 2008 5:25AM

Easy to make and the whole family loved it. Miracle

Smerlinski
on Jun 19 2008 10:19PM

I love to eat so as long as something has a great taste, then it's good to me. I will be making this dish again. Thanks

chinadl
on Jun 18 2008 9:41AM

Looks delicious, and simple (despite the plethora of ingredients ; )

meachamizer
on Jun 17 2008 7:26PM

I liked this recipe alot it tasted great. It really goes well when you have just eaten a chicken kiev before hand

hotmale@hotmail
on Jun 17 2008 12:05AM

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I've been enjoying this recipe for years. It's from an in of Cuisine at Home.

jjms1203
on May 23 2008 8:40PM

mmmmmm this looks yummy...I cant wait to try it with some baked potatos and sourcream with chesse on the side...

LiberianPrincess
on May 20 2008 4:33AM

This sounds really good, but I am on Weight Watchers. Too much butter.

marypmartinez@yahoo.com
on Apr 22 2008 10:34AM

Cant wait to try this one sound delicious kids will love it

butterflygurl_777
on Apr 19 2008 8:46PM

This is now by far one of my favorite recipes. I only made the chicken, not the sauce or potatoes.I used chicken tenders so I didn't have to trim or cut them to size. They worked perfectly. I served it in a ceaser type chef salad. It was absolutly delicious. Sorry, I didn't time myself making this. The longest part was letting it set before frying, although that step cannot be eliminated.

Slocooker
on Apr 15 2008 10:44AM

Excellent! I awarded Sherri a medal because this recipe is far beyond the average home cooked meal in flavor. It's like dining at a five-star restaurant in my own home! We put the chicken over tomato-basil fettucine and poured the sage-butter sauce over it. Heavenly delicious! Definitely a keeper and one to impress guests!

BlizzardCooks
on Apr 7 2008 8:07PM

This recipe was very delicious. My entire family loved it.

fireb4smoke
on Mar 9 2008 4:38PM

Great---I think I grated the parmesan too coarse. When printing the gaps between each step disappeared so--To crust---to cook and sauce all came out in one long text, it was confusing to read--will try printing again. Also very nice cold.

chillinz
on Mar 6 2008 11:49PM

yummy

seventhwonder
on Feb 24 2008 4:55PM

Extremely moist! Very good flavor....to watch calories I left off the sage butter and it was still delicious.

dempservices
on Feb 23 2008 8:36PM

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THIS WILL BE MADE AGAIN.... Great meal... lots of work. Did the roasted potatoes and cream sauce.. next time we will just make baked potatoes.. The chicken was YUMMY... :)

great2bskeeter
on Feb 18 2008 12:37PM

I made this wonderful recipe for my husband last night. Wow, we both loved the moist chicken but crunchy outside. I have tried a lot of Chicken Parmesan recipes but this one is far superior. Most of the other recipes the breading came out soft and the parmesan flavor was lacking. I paired this with anglehair pasta and marinara sauce. With a caesar salad and crusty bread on the side. I will be making this again.

AnnetteKitchen
on Feb 15 2008 9:45AM

Lessen the oven cooking time to 8 minutes

topdog417
on Feb 5 2008 4:44PM

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Sherry you made me look like a star-and thus you are a star!My husband loved tis so much he asked for it three times in two weeks-and in the third week asked me to teach him how to make it-just in case I dissappear:)

dingbat
on Jan 31 2008 2:33PM

I added the sage butter sauce to fettucine.

milberg
on Jan 27 2008 5:20PM

Simply delicious and worth the extra effort to make. Your family will love ya for this one.

Amy-C
on Dec 15 2007 4:40PM

This recipe made the chicken so tender that my guests all loved it and I forgot the parmesan, salt, pepper and zest. That shows how great this recipe is. No one was interested in the Sage Butter sauce, however. I was the only one that had some.

heartaftergod
on Dec 13 2007 2:28PM

I added bacon (Blanched) to the sauce and it was awesome !

icon451
on Dec 12 2007 1:12PM

Very good, but a little labor intensive.

jesse3
on Nov 18 2007 4:24PM

[I made edits to this recipe.]

admin
on Nov 8 2007 7:59PM

[I made edits to this recipe.]

admin
on Nov 8 2007 7:58PM

Wow, this is one flavorful meal! Fairly easy to prepare and well worth the effort. The Sage Butter Sauce complimented the flavors with a uniqueness you simply have to try for yourself! The Roasted Potatoes were very easy and were a compliment all by themselves yet blended effortlessly creating a meal fit for a connoisseur. I will make this a regular at my table!

eddiec
on Oct 30 2007 2:39AM

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I just fixed a minor typo, and fixed up the units so the nutritional information would work. [I made edits to this recipe.]

ReneeM
on Sep 13 2007 7:01PM

I wouldn't try this recipe because it has too many ingredients and the recipe looks too involved. I work full time and don't want to spend an hour in the kitchen just preparing dinner on a regular basis. It looks great though!

drmwvr59
on Sep 2 2007 10:47AM

Hey Steve if looking for a way to use the excess sage butter, it is a classic over gnocchi, yum! Northern Italian and wonderful.

Hajar
on Aug 8 2007 10:49PM

I made the crusted chicken without the sage sauce, didnt have quite everything I needed to make it. So instead of the sauce, before I threw the chicken in the oven I put a can of mushroom soup in the bottom of the pan. It cooked up great and added some more flavor (not that it was needed). It was very tender and yummy, and crispy on the outside! My family raved! I made it the first time about a month ago and Im making it again tomorrow for the in-laws, hope they like it as much I do!!! A little time consuming but worth it~

sunnybry
on Jul 30 2007 1:02AM

This was a great recipe. It is easy and presents well. The final outcome is tender, juicy chicken with a crisp flavorful crust. The sauce compliments the chicken beautifully without being overbearing or heavy. I made the recommended roasted potatoes which were also very good. Many of the steps prior to the actual oven baking can be done ahead of time so it makes for a good company dinner. Next time I will try with a side of pasta. Thanks Sherri!!!

chancey
on Jul 29 2007 5:47PM

My family loved this chicken receipe and we will serve it again and again. I served it with homemade marinara sauce,pasta,spinach salad and french bread toasted with cheese. I didn't have all the ingredients to make the sage butter sauce correctly. So I can't comment on this part of the chicken dish. Sally

heavenlyj
on Jul 22 2007 3:03PM

The whole family enjoyed the chicken. I reduced the sauce to probably 1/3 before adding the butter to make a thicker sauce than appears in the picture. Excellent.

mofoodie
on Jun 21 2007 11:04PM

This was wonderful. My family loved it. I would make this again.

decormore
on Jun 6 2007 11:44PM

We tried this on a bed of angelhair pasta and my wife said it was to DIE for!

chefcurtis
on Apr 15 2007 11:42AM

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I made this receipe

quilterbyheart
on Mar 25 2007 7:51PM

Great chicken dish, worth the timre and effort. I see you have received 5 medals for this recipe and as of today 177 have made it their favorite. That says it all.

Cyrano
on Mar 19 2007 3:59PM

Very delicious! My husband and I loved this recipe. It went straight to our "keeper" recipe box. It was more time consuming than my easy and quick recipes, but worth the effort.

luv2bake
on Mar 13 2007 10:32PM

My family loved this recipe. I made it with raosted new potatoes and broccoli. It was a definite keeper!

saraip
on Mar 13 2007 7:51PM

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Excellent recipe. The whole family enjoyed it!

danpit
on Mar 7 2007 4:12PM

loved this chicken was my first recipe to try from big oven was a big hit with the family

jodkye
on Feb 14 2007 8:11PM

The chicken was delicious. I served it with baked potatoes and corn.

hornik
on Jan 17 2007 6:36PM

Everyone loved it. I actually cooked the whole think in the oven from start to finish. Just heated some olive oil in the roating pan before putting in the chicken. The sage butter instructions were a bit confusing but I managed to make a lovely sauce anyway which was all delicious.

LuAnnCross
on Jan 16 2007 6:01AM

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GREAT ! LV.IT

AUNTGIGI
on Nov 24 2006 7:05PM

The chicken and sauce was delicious. My family loved it. I served it with brown rice and asparagus.

cmed
on Oct 25 2006 4:10PM

this recipe was delicious even with the great asparaugus!

mrmobeck
on Sep 4 2006 8:39PM

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Made this again, for company, tonight. Rave reviews yet again -- this particular recipe makes for really moist chicken on the inside. I found that I have lots of extra sage-butter sauce and am looking for a use for it. Perhaps over angel hair with shrimp, not sure.

admin
on May 27 2006 9:52PM

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I thought this was just scrumdelicious!

Betzer
on Apr 9 2006 12:26PM

[I made edits to this recipe.]

admin
on Feb 20 2006 1:21PM

My husband and I really liked this recipe. I liked it more then him though. This dish is very flavorful, and the contrast between the spices is superb. It took a little longer than I had expected (with children present), and think this is a dish for dinner parties, not so much for a regular family dinner. I am for sure making this recipe again, but think I will use less white pepper in the sage-butter sauce next time. The roasted potatoes with garlic and rosemary are VERY good. I will use the left overs for breakfast :)

petra
on Feb 17 2006 11:19PM

excellent recipe, just the right blend of flavor, and the roasted potatoes with garlic and rosemary are great with it. i will definatly serve this to guests at my next dinner party.

patrick1942p
on Jan 11 2006 2:23AM

It was excellent... The sage butter sauce was fantastic... I give it 5 stars, all the family enjoyed.

ElGringo
on Dec 9 2005 7:27PM

An excellent Crusted Chicken. Parmesan is a nice addition. Very good served with Sage-Butter Sauce and Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary. Excellent texture and tase!

princessfiona
on Dec 9 2005 1:18PM

updating with the time required for the recipe

admin
on Sep 23 2005 12:33AM

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I prepared this without the sage butter sauce - (fat enough as is) Taste is great and the wife loved it what more can you ask for. Served with the roasted potatoes with garlic and fresh herbs # 43973 and green beans with mushrooms 93205. I will be making this again.

RKG1
on Jul 5 2005 8:25PM

I prepared this chicken using dark meat, and it is super delicous. Easy to make, and looks great too. Nice and golden brown and crispy. I'm going to try it with some stir fried bok choy. Thank you!!! :) Anne

AnnieBananie
on Jun 28 2005 5:43PM

Really, REALLY delicious Sherri. For this recipe, you get a medal from me next time I have one to offer! A couple of notes/variations: (1) I used a mix of Reggiano and Parmesean, (2) I made the Sage Butter sauce, which was TERRIFIC -- I didn't add the cream until the reduction completed, so the cream wouldn't break, (3) Due to dinner guest timing I left the chicken in the 400 degree oven for 12 minutes or so and it was still extremely moist and not overcooked. Will definitely make this again. Paired with asparagus and boiled red bliss potatoes. Perfect for a rainy night's dinner.

admin
on Jun 11 2005 9:27PM

[I made edits to this recipe.]

Sherri
on Jun 3 2005 8:29PM

An excellent Crusted Chicken. Parmesan is a nice addition. Very good served with Sage-Butter Sauce and Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary. [I posted this recipe.]

Sherri
on Feb 27 2005 3:40PM