It’s been a while since I’ve done an actual recipe post and I’m excited to be sharing this one from my newest cookbook find- Happy Cooking. I skipped a few of the ingredients that I didn’t think were pertinent to the recipe and it was just as tasty as the picture in the book! A couple reasons you need to try this. The first, it’s a pretty impressive recipe just based on the prep alone (a little tough, but not impossible) – whoever you make it for will be mighty impressed! The second it’s a great recipe to make with your significant other or a friend! Sure you could make it on your own, but it was a lot more fun prepping everything with Gary!
What you’ll need
What you’ll need
- 4 boneless chicken breasts – cut horizontally into 2 cutlets (yields 8)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Β½ grated Parmesan cheese – plus 1/4 for garnish
- 24 whole basil leaves
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups bread crumbs
- 1 cup grapeseed oil (I did not use this)
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- ΒΌ cup chopped parsley (I did not use this)
- Kosher Salt & Pepper
Instructions
Place the chicken cutlets on a cutting board and cover with plastic wrap. Using a meat millet, pound until it’s about ΒΌ inch thick.
This is where you are going to start to have a lot of plates – at least I did. Remove the plastic wrap and evenly season the cutlets with salt and pepper. Take 2 tablespoons of mozzarella & Parmesan and sprinkle on one side. Then you want to add basil leaves – depending on size about 2-3 on one side of the chicken.
Roll the chicken up and secure with a toothpick. I’ll admit this is probably the toughest part because the chicken is a bit slippery and all the cutlets are different sizes, so just take your time here! Once those are all set, place flour, eggs and bread crumbs into 3 shallow bowls – you can add a little salt and pepper to the bread crumbs and flour. This is the order you’ll want to dip:
- flour
- egg
- breadcrumbs
- egg
- breadcrumbs
Once you’ve done all the dipping – in a pan over medium heat add the oils. Like I mentioned, I only used EVOO. Carefully place 4 rolls at a time in the oil and fry on each side for about 3 minutes – then repeat with the other 4.
After you’ve fried the 8 pieces transfer them over to a baking sheet until they register to be at least 160Β° – the book says 5 minutes, that was a little too short for me so I actually kept them in there for 20 minutes and they were cooked to perfection. If you’re super weird about your meat – I highly suggest this digital thermometer fork – I use it all the time because I’m incredibly weary about how well done my meat is. Meaning I want to be 100% positive it’s cooked!
Once removed from the oven, let it sit for 5 minutes and warm the marinara sauce. Add the sauce and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top. I served it with a side of green beans, but you can choose anything you’d like – maybe even add some garlic bread as well! All that’s left is to enjoy – oh and this meal is everyone approved and makes for great leftovers!
Are you a fan of chicken parm?
Yum! This looks so delicious!
Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts
This sounds heavenly and it's so pretty!!!! Going on the list for sure, my family will love it!!! Thank you for a yummy new recipe!!! π
Yum! This looks and sounds really goo;d. Definitely going to add it to my list of things to try.
That looks delicious! Chicken Parm is one of my favorites so I'll have to give this a try!!
Christina :: Simple and Delish
Yum!! These look delicious! I'm going to need to try this chicken parm is my husbands favorite.
This looks delicious! I love cooking together–it's one of my favorite things π
Oh yum!!! Looks amazing!!
I am definitely a fan of chicken parm but have only made it once before! Now I am caving it again!
This recipe looks so delicious and I love that the chicken is stuffed with greens! Thanks for sharing!
xo, Whitney and Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
YUM! I love stuffed chicken and this one sounds delicious!
Such a nice spin of the regular chicken dish. I definitely want to try this! I like that it is low carb as well, thanks for the share B!
That looks amazing!!!! Chris loves Chicken parm so I am going to try this one out!
What a fun twist on traditional chicken Parmesan! We love any sort of stuffed chicken, so I'll definitely be trying this out!
This looks delicious!! Love it! xo
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That looks so tasty!!! I love fresh basil on absolutely anything!
YUM! I love chicken parm and love that this is such a fun twist on a classic! I'm with you, I like to make 100% sure my meat is fully cooked. I'm so paranoid about that! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
That looks SO good- Chuck and I love cooking together so we will definitely be trying this!
Definitely bookmarking this recipe for later. Looks so delish!
xo Jen
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love chicken parm and this looks so good! i love the smaller sizes and it looks like it just melts in your mouth. worth the effort!
xoxo cheshire kat
This looks and sounds amazing. And I'm the same way about meat!
Oh man, these looks so yummy! I love chicken parm and this is a fun twist on the traditional recipe.
Ohhhmmyy this looks tasty
I want to try it.
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Alex is absolutely OBSESSED with chicken parm (he follows an instagram called Rate My Parm) so I will have to try this recipe! Looks delicious!
Laura | Laura Aime Vous
i had eggplant parm last night. both are soo good!
mmm this looks so good! xo jillian – cornflake dreams
This is looks SO good!! I'll be over later for some haha. I make chicken parmesan a lot too. Thanks for sharing another idea though! π
Yummy, this looks delicious!
Sounds and looks DELICIOUS!
xoxo, Traci
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This looks so gourmet, but totally doable to make! I could easily make this gluten free too! Thanks for sharing girl π You have been seriously stepping up the cooking game lately, I need to eat at your house π
This sounds delicious! I love how stuffed chicken recipes feel so fancy (to me at least, haha) but they're always so easy to make!
This looks so good! I love chicken parm, I'll have to try this recipe!
This sound so delicious and is such a fun twist on the traditional chicken parm
Yum, this sounds DELISH!! Definitely adding this to our dinner menu!
Ooooo…I've been trying to get more on the healthy train but adding more chicken to my diet so this is perfect!! My husband might actually eat it too b/c it looks yummy!! =)
Oh my gosh!!! That looks so good. It's breakfast time but I already want this.
xo,
Sara Kate Styling
Hubs would absolutely love this!! Me too! Might try it this weekend π
I LOVE chicken parm!!! Such a fun idea!!
This looks DELISH! I never thought to make chicken parm "stuffed" before, yum! And I love that Gary helped you prep, so much fun <3
Green Fashionista
YUM! This looks so good & how fun that you and Gary made it together!
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Sounds delicious! i love experimenting with different stuffed chicken recipes. Like Gary, K likes to help me make these dishes too…
Dont you feel so proud when you pull off a recipe from a cookbook? I feel like I can do anything π haha… (doesnt take much apparently)
This looks so good! Perfect for a chilly day!
Okay, I'm ready for dinner and it's totally only 9 a.m.! Haha. This looks and sounds awesome, lady!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
Oh yummy this looks so good. Gemma x
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Not a huge chicken fan, but I love Chicken Parmesan! Probably because it's covered in sauce and cheese haha! I will definitely have to try this. It looks so yummy!
Xo, Rachel
A Blonde's Moment
Yum! Chicken Parmesan is one of our favorite meals, so I'm always looking for new takes on it. This recipe looks like a winner!
Omg starving right now and these are taunting me! They look amazing! Definitely pinning!
<3 Shannon
Upbeat Soles
24 basil leaves?! Holy cow that's a lot, but it's one of my favorites (especially when it's fresh!) so I bet this is delish!
That looks incredibly good! Thanks for sharing!
Since I don't eat meat, EGGPLANT parm is my jam… and now I may try stuffing it next time!
That looks SCRUMPTIOUS!!! I can see how this would create a lot of plates … but looks totally worth it! Can't wait to try! Make today work, Rachel CubicleCouture
This looks amazing!!! I might have to try this for dinner tonight, I love chicken parmesan and this is such a fun way to change it up!
Belle in the City
This looks so yummy!!! I need to try this recipe!!!
Kisses,
Sarah
EverydayStarlet
this looks so so yummy π
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Chicken Parm is my husband's favorite – these look fun!
Lisa
Daily Style Finds
This looks seriously good! And such a great twist on a classic recipe! XO
Anna
A Lily Love Affair
I love Chicken Parm and stuffed chicken! Great combo and looks delish!
HECK. YES. I'm actually making Chicken Parm tonight, but I kind of want to try this variation. The only thing I don't have is the whole basil leaves, so I might try to run by the store on the way home and grab some!
Yum!! Looks and sounds delicious!
Mmm, this looks so good! Chicken parm is one of my very favorite dishes and I'm always looking for that perfect recipe so I can't wait to give this one a try!
Holy Guacamole this looks so delicious! I love that they're made into cute little rolls instead of just a big hunk of chicken. I'm going to save this and attempt it because it looks too good not to give it a try! Hope your week is going great so far gorgeous girl! XO -Kim
OMG, this looks sooooo delicious! I'll definitely be trying this one out, thanks so much for sharing, beautiful, and I hope you're having a great day so far!
XO,
Jalisa
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We have chicken cutlets all the time (since they are Taylor's favorite). This is a fun way to switch them up! I have to try this!
this looks so amazing! not gonna lie, i am super lazy when it comes to recipes especially but i love trying things like this on the weekend when i have a bit more time. definitely pinning. thanks for sharing!
Oh wow, this looks (and photographs) so well haha! Now I am totally craving Italian for dinner π
This recipe looks delicious! Being Italian, I grew up having chicken parm all the time! I'll have to try this recipe soon.
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I love how you said you had a lot of plates out – I feel like I'm always using every dish when making something like this. But seriously, these look delicious – chicken parm is Derek's all time favorite meal and I like it too so we'll have to make this.
This looks delicious, I think it be a great recipe for the weekend!
Adding this to the menu this week- looks too good to resist!
I am a huge fan of chicken parmesaean as I mentioned in my last currently post too. These sound so yummy, stuffed. I think it would be great with arabiatta sauce too. And yes green beans, asparagus or even grilled carrots on the side sounds great.
Yummy! I LOVE chicken parm, and this looks delicious!
xo, Lily
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This sounds so yummy and totally impressive because it sounds pretty technical!
Yummm!! Is there anything better than crispy chicken? These look so delicious!
~Krisztina Williams
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Oh wow,how clever and it looks like it tastes fantastic, thanks for posting.
Allie of
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OMG that looks delish! So adding it to my list of reciepes to try!
Annessa
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Pinning this! This looks absolutely delicious! And something I could actually make and not destroy,
liz @ j for joiner
That's a lot of Basil! But luckily I love Basil. And chicken parm. This looks so good girl.
Nom nom nom these look amazing! Sometimes I like "redo-ing" recipes so that they have fewer ingredients. When a recipe has a thousand random things in it I'm much less likely to take all that time and make it! I like to keep it simple.
elainea
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hmm…that look absolutely yummy!
xx
Karen
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Looks so tasty!! I need to try this
Kisses,
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This looks delicious! I will have to try it after Lent since I am giving up dairy. Jess at Just Jess
Stuffed anything just tastes amazing! I'm currently not eating chicken, but man oh man does this look yummy! (:
Yum! I love chicken parm and stuffing chicken with stuff. I always use string instead of toothpicks to make for easy cooking but it is still just as annoying.
This looks so yummy. Definitely pinning!
Yummy. I have to try it once. And with a nice sauce with a lot of basil there.
I'm totally making this tonight! xo, Champagne&Suburbs
Sounds and looks delicious! Pinned the recipe!
My husband would LOOOOOVE this. Pinned for later! π