I’ve discovered that you can fully cook raw chicken in 15 minutes! So, with the new knowledge on how to speed up the cooking process, I decided to try it out with this Chicken Parmesan recipe. You know what? It works. Check out the video the twins helped to make to walk you through it. Also, scroll down the page for step-by step directions.

Here’s how you can prepare a delicious Chicken Parmesan dinner in 15-20 minutes.

INGREDIENTS

• Chicken breasts
• 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Oregano, dried
• 2 TBsp Parsley
• 1 Egg
• 1 cup Marinara sauce
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup breadcrumbs (I make my own – put two slices in the toaster and then put them in the blender, add ½ teaspoon of Italian Seasoning until they are blended into breadcrumbs)
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated fresh

DIRECTIONS

Disclaimer! When I say “clean,” I don’t mean to put it in soapy water as my best friend did in college. I mean for you to cut off the fatty whitish-looking pieces from the chicken.

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, brush with olive oil.  Adjust oven rack so that is in the second from the top space. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Clean and cut the chicken breasts in half and pound to even thickness. Pounding it is the reason it will take less time to bake, so this is very important.
3. Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel, then season with salt and pepper.
4. In one shallow dish, mix together breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and black pepper.
5. In another shallow dish, whisk one egg.
6. Dip one chicken breast into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture.  Ensure chicken breast is fully coated in the crumb mixture, and gently press with your hand do help the crumbs stick to the chicken.  Place chicken breast on prepared baking sheet, repeat with remaining pieces of chicken.
7. Place baking sheet in oven on the second from the top rack.  Bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.  Flip chicken, pour 1/4 cup of marinara sauce over each piece of chicken, then top with cheese.  Place back in the oven.  Turn on the broiler.  Broil for 2-4 minutes, until cheese is melted, and bubbly and edges of chicken are browning.