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The Best Parmesan Chicken Bake

The Best Parmesan Chicken Bake

The Best Parmesan Chicken Bake is a delicious casserole-style dish featuring tender chicken, a crunchy-cheesy coating, and flavorful marinara sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 477 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch casserole dish

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed and finely chopped
  • 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or to taste
  • 6 pieces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 cups prepared marinara sauce
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese divided
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
  • 5 ounces garlic croutons

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Coat the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with olive oil, and sprinkle with garlic and red pepper flakes.
  • Arrange chicken breasts in the bottom of the dish.
  • Pour marinara sauce over chicken. Sprinkle basil over marinara sauce, and top with ½ of the mozzarella cheese, followed by ½ of the Parmesan cheese, and croutons.
  • Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese and croutons are golden brown and the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 35 minutes to an hour.
  • Serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

You can use more marinara sauce if you like. Fake Parmesan will not taste the same. Go buy some real Parmigiano-Reggiano, please!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 477kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 40gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 1022mgPotassium: 559mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 424mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baked chicken, casserole, chicken bake, easy chicken dinner, parmesan chicken
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