Skillet Chicken Parmesan

Skillet Chicken Parmesan

This is an easy but delicious recipe. We make this a lot in my kitchen and it’s always a hit!

¼ cup olive oil

1  cup chopped onion

2  cloves garlic, finely chopped

1  28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes

2  tsp sugar

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

4  boneless skinless chicken breast halves

1/3  cup Italian style bread crumbs

1/3  cup grated parmesan cheese

1  egg, beaten

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

In a saucepan or skillet, heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil over medium heat, sauté onions and garlic about 2 minutes, stir in tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling and simmer.

Between sheets of wax paper, flatten chicken to ¼” thickness. Mix bread crumbs and parmesan cheese in a shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg and coat with bread crumb mix. Heat remaining olive oil in skillet; cook chicken 10 to 15 minutes, turning once. Pour tomato sauce around chicken in skillet. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over chicken, cover and heat until melted.