Add some basil chiffonade for a pleasant spring or summer dish.
Prep time: 30 min.
Cooking time: 50 min.
Ingredients:
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Black pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 1/2 cup prepared marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 bunch basil or 20 leaves
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Spray a glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- Butterfly or cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise to create 4 thin pieces.
- Dip each piece of chicken in beaten eggs, then in bread crumbs. Coat evenly then place in baking dish.
- Top each chicken breast with 1/4 cup marinara sauce.
- Bake chicken in oven for 30 minutes. Lightly cover with foil to prevent spattering.
- Remove pan from oven and sprinkle cheeses over chicken.
- Bake an additional 20 minutes, uncovered, or until a thermometer reads 165 degrees fahrenheit in the thickest piece of chicken.
- Heat remaining sauce and serve over the chicken or on the side
- If desired, chiffonade (stack and cut) the basil leaves; add on top of the sauce.
Serving size: 1/2 chicken breast
Yield: 4 servings
Nutrition Information / Amount per serving:
Calories 311 kcals
Protein 37.5 g
Total fat 9.2 g
Total Carbohydrates 19.1 g
Saturated fat 3.5 g
Dietary Fiber 3.0 g
Cholesterol 173.7 mg
Sodium 1175.5 mg
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