One Pan Chicken Parmesan in Just 30 Minutes

Name: One Pan Chicken Parmesan
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 piece bread; ½ cup red wine; 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained; 4 boneless chicken breast halves (4-6 ounces each), pounded to about ½ inch thickness; 2 cups shredded mozzarella; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

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This easy recipe for one pan chicken parmesan has this family favorite supper cooking up in one skillet for a delicious dinner with easy clean-up!

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Why we love this recipe ❤️
What is Chicken Parmesan? 🍗
Ingredients you need 🍅
Ingredient notes and substitutions 📝
How to make this recipe 👩🏻‍🍳
Recipe FAQs 🧐
Equipment we used for this recipe 🥣
What to serve with this recipe 🍽️
Other one pot recipes we love! 🥘
We want to know what you think! 🤔
One Pan Chicken Parmesan

Why we love this recipe ❤️

I do love a good chicken parm and while some days I am fine waiting for that to cook up, sometimes I want my chicken parm NOW.

And that is where this simple, scrumptious recipe for one pan chicken parmesan comes in.

As you can tell from the title, not only do you get this family favorite supper on your plate, but it cooks up in one pan and it is ready in a quick 30 minutes.

And, because we are cooking the chicken in a tomato sauce and sprinkling some delectable crispy breadcrumbs on top instead of dredging the chicken and frying it, this is a lighter version of chicken parm. (We didn’t hold back on the cheese though!)

How delicious is all THAT? Let’s make it!

What is Chicken Parmesan? 🍗

Chicken Parmesan (also called Chicken Parmigiana or just plan Chicken Parm) is an Italian-American dish that features a breaded and fried chicken breast that is topped with tomato marinara sauce and melted cheese, usually mozzarella and parmesan. Sometimes it is served with or over pasta and sometimes it is a hearty sandwich filling.

Ingredients you need 🍅

Ingredients needed to make one pan chicken parmesan.

Ingredient notes and substitutions 📝

Chicken: This recipe uses boneless pounded chicken breasts. You can swap in thin sliced chicken breasts, chicken tenders or even boneless chicken thighs if you prefer.
Red Wine: Whatever you have around the house will work! For us, that is usually Pinot Noir.
Mozzarella: Either the regular or part skim is fine.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.

How to make this recipe 👩🏻‍🍳

Cast iron skillet with salt scatter in it.

STEP 1: Put olive oil in a large skillet and heat over medium high heat.

STEP 2: While oil is heating, whirl the bread in your food processor until they are crumbs. Add the crumbs to your skillet with a pinch of salt and pepper and stir until crispy. Scoop out and set aside.

Wine and tomatoes simmering in a skillet.

STEP 3: Pour the wine and tomatoes into the skillet, add a pinch of salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat.

STEP 4: Add the chicken to the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn the chicken over, scatter on the mozzarella cheese and cover the skillet. Cook for another 5 minutes.

One Pan Chicken Parmesan on a plate with fork and knife.

STEP 5: Mix the parmesan cheese and oregano into the breadcrumbs. Put a piece of the chicken parm on each plate along with a generous amount of sauce. Sprinkle with the breadcrumb mixture and serve!

Recipe FAQs 🧐

Can I substitute anything for the red wine?

You can! Use the same amount of chicken broth. The taste of the sauce will be a little milder.

Can I use pre-made breadcrumbs?

Technically yes, but the flavor of freshly made and toasted breadcrumbs gives such a great taste to this recipe that we recommend making them if you can!

How do I know if the chicken is done?

The ten minutes it spends cooking in the tomato mixture should do it, but if you want to make sure you can test it with a meat thermometer – push it into the thickest part of the chicken and it should read 165 when it is done.

Can this recipe be made ahead of time?

You can make the breadcrumbs ahead of time for sure. The rest of the recipe should be made right before you are ready to serve it.

Have a question that I didn’t cover?

Pop your question in the Comments section under the recipe card and I will answer pronto!

Equipment we used for this recipe 🥣

These are some of my favorite kitchen tools! These are Amazon affiliate links, which means I get a little something if you buy through my links at no extra cost to you. (Which helps pay for all that bacon I keep buying! 😄) And I only share things I use and love. I’m so grateful for your support!

Measuring Cup: We love these angled cups that show the measurements on both the inside and outside of the cup.
Cast Iron Skillet: We use this classic skillet for everything from making a giant chocolate chip cookie to cooking up chicken for this recipe!
Food Processor: This all-star kitchen appliance is one of the very few that gets to live on our countertop 24/7.
Pyrex Mixing Bowls: These classic sturdy bowls come in all different sizes and are great for everything from mixing ingredients to being casual serving bowls.
Measuring Spoons: These handy magnetic spoons are not on a ring, so you can just pick the one you need.

What to serve with this recipe 🍽️

This delectable chicken parm is perfect with a big old pile of pasta, but if you want a salad on the side, this green bean tomato salad is just the ticket. Or go exotic with this super easy chilled sesame spinach! A piece of sheet pan focaccia is perfect for getting every drop of sauce and cheese, and for dessert? Let’s have banana brownies!

Other one pot recipes we love! 🥘

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We want to know what you think! 🤔

If you try this recipe, we would love to hear how it came out for you! I’d be super grateful if you could leave a star rating (you pick how many stars! 🌟 ) and your thoughts in the Comments section below the recipe card.