Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan is one of those comfort foods, always easy to make and soooo tasty.  My family loves this dish.  For me, the key to a successful Chicken Parmesan is the chicken.  The way I prepare it makes it very tender and it melts in your mouth.  I hope you enjoy it!

 

Ingredients:
-1 lb  pasta (my children like garden rotini)
-2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
-1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs
-1 tsp seasoned salt
-1 tsp garlic powder
-1 tsp ground black pepper
-1 Tbs + 1/2 cup  freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
-1 egg. beaten
-vegetable oil for frying
-1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package instructions.

Slice the chicken breasts into equal sizes (I slice one breast into 3 parts).  Tenderize the meat until very thin. In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, seasoned salt, garlic powder, pepper and 1 Tbs Parmesan cheese.  Dredge the tenderized meat through the beaten egg, then through the bread crumbs mixture.  Place into hot oil, fry until golden brown, and drain on paper towels.  The cooked chicken should look like this:

Place cooked pasta into a baking dish.  Layer the chicken on top of pasta.  Pour spaghetti sauce on top and sprinkle the cheese (both mozzarella and remaining Parmesan).  Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.  Enjoy!