Chicken Parmesan is a family favorite at my house! My son adores it!! Thought I would spruce it up just a bit with this delicious Stuffed Chicken Parmesan version.
Do you enjoy making meals for your family and seeing HAPPINESS on their sweet faces? I always love to see the look on my son's face when he walks in the door, STOPS TO SNIFF, and asks "What's for dinner mom?". I tell him I am making one of his favorites, wait for it, that smile. He just lights up, there it is that happiness. And... the boy can EAT and BOY is he always hungry. Can any of you relate? His stomach is bottomless!
To have his metabolism though, WOW, I don't know where in the world it all goes. He looks like those stick figures on the back of cars. Such a problem to have right. I WISH!
Feeding him gives me such joy and especially when he loves it. He loves FOOD! I could possibly be raising a food connoisseur. He loves to try new things, as long as it doesn't involve too many veggies - absolutely NO GREEN BEANS. When he helps me in the kitchen, well that makes me SMILE!
Let Cook Friends - Grab your Ingredients
What to do before you STUFF this Chicken
Create a dredging station. One bowl with two eggs beaten, one with buttermilk and the other with breadcrumbs mixed with Italian Seasoning. Dip chicken in Buttermilk, then eggs, then breadcrumb mixture. Now you are ready to fry!
Heat up your favorite frying skillet to medium-high heat. Pour in your oil and get it heated up. Now add those gloriously breaded chicken breasts to fry baby fry! Today the breasts were really good size so I cooked them for about 5 minutes on each side. They will finish in the oven.
Let's Stuff this Bird
The way I stuffed this chicken could also be referred to as "Hasselback " Chicken. Just think all that gooey goodness weaved throughout the chicken. Slice the chicken and allow all that stuffing to slide down into the chicken. Once sliced, slide on in some soft mozzarella, and basil leaves (I left them whole, but if you prefer you can dice it up) and top with a really good marinara sauce. Can you picture it - a delightfully crusted and pan-fried piece of greatness infused with that sauce and cheese? You may never do chicken parm the same way again!!
Then into the oven it goes! 400° for about 20 minutes.
Remove, top with shredded cheese and back in the oven under broiler for 5 minutes. Just keep an eye out - you don't want to burn this masterpiece. Every stove is a little different, so just beware.
Does that CHEESE make you as happy as it does me!
Ya'll know how much!!! After you get it all MELTY and BROWNED just right!! Reserve a little sauce for the bottom of your serving plate; I warm this up in a sauce pan on the stove top while its cooking.
Top with pasta. Today's pasta is brought to you from the heavenly realms - angel hair! This is my hubby's favorite!! It's the great debate in my house. You know we all have our favs, so I change it up and play nice. Then crown it with the Stuffed Chicken Parmesan!
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Stuffed Chicken Parmesan
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 10 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
- fresh basil
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 1 ½ cup mozzarella & provolone cheese mix, shredded
Instructions
- Create a dredging station. One bowl with eggs beaten, one with buttermilk and the other with breadcrumbs mixed with Italian Seasoning. Dip chicken in Buttermilk, then egg then breadcrumb mixture.
- Heat oil in skillet to medium high heat. Place chicken breaded chicken breast in skillet and cook for about 5 minutes on each side. This will vary based on chicken breast side. They do not need to be completely cooked. They will finish in the oven.
- Place chicken on baking sheet. Slice chicken but not all the way through. In each opening place mozzarella cheese slice, a little of the minced garlic, and basil. Spoon marinara sauce on top of chicken.
- Set oven to 400 degrees and bake for 20 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Return and broil for 5 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.
- In a sauce pan, heat marinara sauce on medium heat to plate dish and for extra sauce if desired.
- On bottom a serving plate, place some sauce, top with favorite pasta. Then place Stuffed Chicken Parmesan on top of pasta. Garnish with basil.
Nutrition
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Jack R. says
I’m not rating because I have not made it, but I am planning for this weekend. Before I do, the question I have is it a must to use buttermilk? Could I sub heavy cream, milk, or half and half? Thank you so much for your help.
Nikki Lee says
You could replace it with milk or heavy cream. To make a buttermilk replacement add 1/3 Tablespoon to the 1/3 cup of milk and let it sit for 10 minutes to thicken.
Jack R. says
Thank you so much for your buttermilk dupe. It worked and everyone raved about the taste. Was easier to make than I thought it would be. Sorry for my late response.
Nikki Lee says
You are so welcome! I am glad you all enjoyed it! And I so appreciate you letting us know your results! I hope you try some of our other recipes too!
Missy @MySh!ttyKitchen says
Oh my this is such a great idea! Sounds so delicious! I love making food that makes people smile too.
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Thank you Missy! I love bringing people around the table! I'm so glad you are here! Have a beautiful weekend!
Jackie Garvin says
I love your hassleback version. How smart! I could eat chicken parm everyday.
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Thank you, Jackie! Oh me too! It's an addiction, a delicious one!
Nayna Kanabar says
Your family are so luck that you create such lovely recipes for them. I too love to cook for my children and nothing beats that lovely appreciation you get. Your recipe sounds delicious and would make a wonderful tasty meal.
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Thank you Nayna, such a sweet thing to say! I love my family and being able to make them happy with a meal is such a blessing to me. As moms we share that joy in doing things for our children. Have a beautiful day!
Brandi Crawford says
WOW. Your photos have my mouth watering! This is a fabulous chicken parm recipe!
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Thank you Brandi! That gooey cheese gets me every time 😉 Have a wonderful day!
Teri says
What a great recipe...my family will adore this. Your comments about your son remind me of my daughters. I
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Thank you Teri! Aww, I love how stories allow us to relate to each other! I'd love to hear how your daughter likes it. 🙂
Cricket Plunkett says
Chicken parm is one of my favorite dinners, I bet it's even more delicious when it's stuffed with cheese!
[email protected] says
Mine too, I knew there was something special about ya! You know how I feel about cheese 😉 You can never have too much in your life!
Emily says
Oh I love the idea of stuffing the chicken with mozzarella, I'll need to try this!
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Thank you Emily! I believe you can never have too much cheese 😉