The Best Parmesan Chicken Bake Recipe

First, let me say that I followed the directions as written for the most part. I only had half the amount of mozzarella on hand, I forgot the red pepper flake and I used chicken tenders instead of breasts. Very, very good recipe. I only have a couple of suggestions. First, use chicken tenders, they cook faster and they're easier to portion. Second, I will grind up the croutons next time and add them on top of the cheese. I could probably use bread crumbs for that, but I like the buttery taste that the croutons give. I wasn't missing the red pepper flake that I left out. I was also perfectly happy with half the amount of mozzarella, and I'm a cheeseaholic. Also, I used a variety of our store's brand of pasta sauce (because it's really, really good). Thanks Chef John for a great recipe I will use again!

This is a definite keeper! WOW! I sprayed my glass 9x13 dish with Pam, trimmed the fat from 6 chicken breats and laid them flat, sprinkled them with garlic powder, red pepper and poultry seasoning. I covered them with one jar of Prego Light spaghetti sauce and a slice of mozarella cheese over each breast. Topped that with crushed up garlic croutons and some parmesan cheese. Cooked it at 350, uncovered for 50 minutes. DELICIOUS!!

I watched the video and made this recipe before reading the reviews. I wouldn't have tried it after reading all the negative comments, but I'm so glad I did. I made this for company and we all loved it! I did have to bake longer than 35 mins (probably closer to 50) and the croutons got very crunchy on top but it was fantastic. My husband took leftovers to work and many colleagues asked for the recipe because it smelled so good! I've very rarely make Chicken Parmesan because of the time it takes to prepare, but this will be one of my regulars.

Easy, delicious meal for a family of 5 with 3 teens. I double the recipe, add salt and pepper, Italian seasoning to chicken. I use Italian bread crumbs instead of croutons. I make a fettuccine side dish.

Great recipe! Brown your chicken breast before putting it into the cooking dish makes it so much better!

Tastes fantastic and so simple.

Great easy recipe. Family loved it. Only thing I changed was that i browned the chicken before putting it in the oven.

Tasty! A few changes I made: - Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces before covering with sauce and cheese and baking - Sprinkled Italian seasoning over cheese for extra flavor - Used panko breadcrumbs instead of croutons and sprayed them with olive oil - Added ingredients in this order: olive oil, red pepper flakes, garlic, chicken, sauce, mozzarella cheese. Covered tightly with foil and baked for 30 minutes. Uncovered, added Parmesan and panko, sprayed with olive oil, and baked on a higher rack for an additional 15 minutes to brown. I used too much sauce and it turned watery, but still worth making. Will use less sauce next time.

This is a go-to quick dinner recipe. My husband loves chicken parm and this hits the spot on nights I don't have time to do the "real" thing. I do modify slightly like others have mentioned by cubing the chicken breast. Sometimes I even marinate the chicken in Italian dressing or homemade vinaigrette. I also pretty heavily cover the top with croutons. I usually do sauce, then croutons, then cheese. It's an easy recipe, can easily be adjusted to feed a crowd, and one that you can switch up to really make it to your own taste.

This was fantastic! I ended up using more cheese than called for (I only had sliced mozzarella and it didn't disperse as well), but my family loved the flavor from the croutons. Next time I'll cut the chicken into cubes before cooking as it was awkward to cut the chicken once served into bowls.

This was great, but I made a few changes. I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs. I used store bought gluten free croutons, which were smaller than usual croutons. I put the croutons UNDER the top layer of cheeses. Since they were small, I was afraid they'd get over cooked. My sister suggested I add some slices of smoked provolone cheese on top. That added even more flavor. I know this isn't traditional, but it's a great quick to prepare main dish, that you can customize several ways.

I added a little extra seasoning and pounded the chicken flat to help lessen the cooking time. So yummy and sooooo easy!

So I am a huge chef John fan and I have loved every one of his recipes that I have made, except this one. The chicken is very bland. It needs seasoning and it needs to be breaded. I won’t be making this one again, I’ll stick to chef John’s other Parmesan chicken recipe.

Great! I followed the exact recipe. I did follow the video and brown the chicken first, then placed in baking dish with oil, garlic and red pepper flakes. I crushed up the croutons. Used pearl mozzarella instead of shredded an I used RIO marinara sauce. So good and easy. Will make often!!! Won't disappoint

Easy peasy nice and easy.

Tried it for a get-together — huge hit.

My husband loves this. I use more cheese and marinara sauce.

My husband really like it. I thought it was good. I did tweal it a bit by cutting chicken into chunks and browing a bit first. I wasn't a fan of the croutons (I just don't care for croutons) i think next time I will crush them and try it that way

Fast and easy to make! I added some italian dressing for extra flavor!

East to make and turned out great