Easy Chicken Parmigiana Recipe Rachael Ray

Chicken Parmigiana is a dish in which the roasted or grilled chicken breasts are covered with cooked tomato sauce and a lot of cheese is drizzled from all sides of the chicken. More and more cheese is added to make the dish more yummy and luscious.

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The chicken Parmigiana is an appetizer. You can serve tortillas along with this appetizer or even rice or bread with it. The chicken is heavenly and delicious to serve at formal lunches and dinners.

What is Chicken Parmigiana?

Chicken Parmigiana is comprised of chicken breasts which are first seasoned and grilled. Then it is covered in a cooked tomato sauce. The tomato sauce-dipped chicken breasts are then covered with the cheese including the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

The chicken Parmigiana is then prepared by finally baking it in the oven. It is baked at a really suitable temperature for a suitable time period and the chicken Parmesan will be so worth it to serve on the dining table.

The cheese used in the Appetizer

You can use any kind of cheese in this recipe. The most used cheese in the chicken Parmigiana is Parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese. I always prefer to use mozzarella cheese but you can also use the other ones just as per choice.

What is Parmigiana-Reggiano?

The chicken Parmigiana-Reggiano is the same parmigiana chicken that is covered in extremely luscious tomato sauce.

The tomato sauce is made by cooking tomatoes into the rest of the seasonings to give a perfect flavor to the sauce and then this sauce is coated over your grilled chicken.

Parmigiana Reggiano is such a classic name for the Chicken Parmesan recipe that made it more worthy and reliable.

The grilling of the Chicken

The chicken should be grilled properly after seasoning it with salt and pepper. Make sure the seasonings have properly marinated this chicken and put the chicken on the grill for roasting it.

This chicken can also be seared in the frying pan in oil but grilling is preferred in this recipe. Make sure to brush some oil on the chicken to prevent it from burning and you will get a perfect grilled chicken.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 pound smoked mozzarella, thinly sliced
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
2 tablespoons extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 small chopped yellow-skinned onion
1 cup fresh basil leaves
3-4 minced garlic cloves
1/2 cup Parmigiana-Reggiano
1 (28-ounce) fire-roasted tomatoes
2 pounds thin cutlets of chicken breast
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

Method to make the Chicken Parmigiana Recipe Rachael Ray

To need to use a grill in this recipe so it is better to heat the grill pan first.
Then seasoning and marinating the chicken is very necessary for this recipe. Put the chicken in a dish and sprinkle salt over it. Then shower the black pepper over the chicken breasts.
Bring the extra virgin olive oil and pour it over the chicken. The oil will prevent the chicken from burning.
They put the marinated chicken breasts one by one on the grill. Wait for them to get cooked properly. Each side of the chicken will take about 4-5 minutes to get grilled.
In the meantime start doing the prep work for making the sauce for the chicken.
Then take a medium-sized cooking pot and pour the extra virgin olive oil into this pan. Once the oil is heated throw the chopped onion into this oil
Also, add the minced garlic into it at the same time. Sprinkle the crushed red pepper flakes and stir with the onion-garlic mixture.
Bring the diced tomatoes and then add them to the mixture. Fry the tomatoes with the rest of the mixture.
Then bring the basil leaves which are shredded already. Throw in the cooking tomatoes.
Now for seasoning it up, sprinkle the salt and pepper.
Bring the cooked chicken breasts, and make the layer of the cooked onion tomato sauce at the top of the chicken breasts after putting the cooked chicken breasts in the baking dish.
Do not forget to grease this baking dish as the chicken will not be burnt this way.
For topping the chicken, bring the Parmigiana-Ragging. Also, spread the shredded mozzarella on top of the chicken.
Put the dish in the oven and bake for just 4-5 minutes. The cheese will be melted in the meantime and the chicken Parmigiana is ready to serve.
Serve it hot with a fork or with the main course.

Conclusion

Making chicken Parmigiana in place of the regular pasta and macaroni dishes will be so worth it. The chicken can be served even at midnight when you have craving for something hot and spicy but can’t order anything.

So you must be an expert in making such yummiest appetizers in a little time to satisfy yourself any time of the day whether it is mid-day or midnight.

All the prep work and making of the recipe is so easy and effortless to follow that you can get expert in this recipe only on the first try and then you can undoubtedly make this for your whole crew or the whole family.

FAQs?

How to prevent this chicken Parmigiana to get moist?

You can prevent the chicken from getting soggy if you bake it while uncovered. Grill it well to make it crispy and then bake it. Make sure the sauce which is used to top the chicken is not too runny.

Do we serve Chicken Parmigiana Hot?

Yes, it is served immediately after taking it out of the oven as the cheese is melted and the chicken is also yummy and crispy. As long as you take time to serve it, it will get soggy.

Can we refrigerate the Chicken Parmigiana?

The chicken Parmigiana can be refrigerated if left uneaten. But before serving the leftovers, reheat the chicken in the oven so that the stiff and frozen cheese will melt again.

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