Skillet Chicken Parmesan

This is the first recipe I have ever made that I felt super proud of afterwards.  I’ve had meals turn out good, but this one was superb.  Beyond my expectations.

And my husband ate about 3/4 of it and just kept eating, which is an amazing sign.

It’s called chicken “parmesan” but it’s definitely not a traditional recipe with sauce. It uses whole grape tomatoes in lieu of tomato sauce and it was fantastic!

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Skillet Chicken "Parmesan"

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

40 mins

 

Easy. tasty and unique twist on chicken parmesan.

Author: Kim

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour (I used organic pastry flour)
• 2½ tsp salt-free Italian seasoning
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pint grape tomatoes
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• 2½ oz sliced part-skim mozzarella

Instructions

1. Whisk together flour, 2 tsp of the Italian seasoning, and ¼ tsp each salt and black pepper.
2. Coat chicken with flour & seasoning mixture.
3. Heat oil in large broiler-safe nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Of course I'm a big fan of cast iron.
4. Add chicken and brown, turning, until golden and cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to plate.
5. Heat broiler.
6. Add tomatoes and remaining ½ tsp Italian seasoning to skillet. Cook, stirring, until tomatoes are broken down and becoming saucy, about 6 minutes.
7. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer.
8. Remove pan from heat, place chicken into sauce, and top with cheese.
9. Broil chicken 6" from heat until cheese is golden, about 2 minutes.
10. Serve.

Notes

The original recipe called for ¼ C fresh basil leaves as garnish after broiling. I didn't have any and left them out.

The original recipe also called for 3 pt of grape tomatoes, but that seemed like too much so I cut down to 1 pt but you can certainly add more.

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