Necessity is the mother of invention and often new recipes.  In the past I would buy premade parmesan chicken breasts from the store and bake them in the oven.  They were good, but sometimes they had too much fat in the chicken and lacked any sort of flavor.  It seems like over time the chicken breasts that were premade at the store would have a piece of fat or gristle running through the middle of the breast.  This made for such a dissatisfying eating experience.  With so many failed premade grocery store purchases I decided to develop my own version of homemade chicken parmesan.

I developed this recipe from thinking back to the old days of shaking and baking chicken which makes for quick coating.  Ziplock or any bag or container that gives a good seal for shaking.  I prefer the Ziplock bag as it makes for quick clean up by just throwing the bag out with minimal mess.

My homemade recipe I had the ability to use better quality chicken breasts and cut off any extra fat that was attached to the breast.  I have found a way to make them, that is quick to pull together after a long day at work for any weeknight meal.

Crusted chicken keeps the juices inside the chicken that provides that savory experience of fried chicken.  Baking in the oven helps to reduce calories and is a healthier option than frying.

For a healthy option serve with steamed broccoli on the side.  This would also pair well with corn, peas, green beans or a medley of vegetables.  

This recipe can easily be doubled, tripled or quadrupled based on how many people you need to feed.