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Chicken parmesan
Also known as: Restaurant, Italian, chicken parmesan without pasta
Italian-American breaded chicken cutlets topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan.
About Chicken parmesan
Chicken Parmesan, or chicken parmigiana, is an Italian-American dish of breaded chicken under tomato sauce and melted cheese. This profile follows Rachel Roddy's shallow-fried version with both Parmesan in the crumb and mozzarella on top.
The crisp chicken brings savoury depth beneath bright tomato sauce, milky mozzarella and the sharper saltiness of Parmesan. Basil adds a fresh aromatic finish, while black pepper seasons the crumb.
Each thin cutlet has a deeply golden crumb around a tender centre. A restrained layer of red sauce and soft white mozzarella covers part of the crust, leaving browned edges visible and crisp.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Egg, Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Chicken parmesan
Rachel Roddy's Italian-American Chicken Parmigiana.
- Chicken breastTender cutlet centre
- Plain wheat flourFirst coating layer
- EggsCoating binder
- BreadcrumbsCrisp coating
- Parmesan cheeseSavoury crumb seasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- Olive oilShallow-frying medium
- Smooth tomato sauceBright savoury topping
- MozzarellaMelted cheese topping
- Basil leavesFresh aromatic finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Chicken breast:
- Plain wheat flour:
- Eggs:
- Breadcrumbs: . The source allows dry or fresh breadcrumbs; this profile fixes dry wheat breadcrumbs, with the exact commercial formula unresolved.
- Parmesan cheese:
- Black pepper:
- Salt:
- Olive oil:
- Smooth tomato sauce: . The source names smooth tomato sauce without supplying its complete formula; no unverified absence or additional allergen claim is made.
- Mozzarella:
- Basil leaves:
Origins & food traditions
Rachel Roddy supplies the complete selected fried-cutlet recipe of flour, egg and Parmesan breadcrumbs topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil. The reference article independently identifies chicken parmesan as a United States Italian-American dish of fried breaded chicken breast with tomato sauce and mozzarella, Parmesan or provolone.
Countries
- United States
Cuisines & regions
- Italian-American Cuisine
- American Cuisine