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Oven-baked Chicken Parmesan

A baked chicken dish topped with spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese.

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Why it works: Egg and bread are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 22,662 recipes. Both carry (e)-2-octenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

Oven-baked Chicken Parmesan

Oven400°F
Time30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. Dip chicken in egg, then bread crumbs, coating well.

  3. In 9x13 baking dish arrange chicken.

Bake and serve

  1. Bake uncovered 20 minutes.

  2. Pour spaghetti sauce over chicken, then top with cheese.

  3. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

  4. Serve if desired with hot cooked pasta.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

783Calories
57 gProtein
16 gFat
96 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chicken100g cooked165
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Saucenot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Egg + breadtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together22,662 recipes

    Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).

  2. Chicken + mozzarella cheesetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together600 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  3. Chicken + breadtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,258 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity).

  4. Sauce + mozzarella cheesetop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together804 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanoic acid (soapy, waxy).

  5. Bread + mozzarella cheesetop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together54 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Chicken breast halves
Provides the main protein, which becomes firm and fully cooked during baking.
Egg
Acts as a binder so the bread crumbs adhere to the chicken.
Seasoned bread crumbs
Form a crisp, golden coating that browns in the oven.
Spaghetti sauce
Adds moisture and tomato acidity that keeps the chicken from drying out.
Mozzarella cheese
Melts over the sauce, becoming stringy and browned on top.

The step that matters

Bake until the chicken is no longer pink. Chicken must reach a safe internal temperature throughout. Color alone is an unreliable guide, so the cook should confirm the thickest part of each breast is cooked through.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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