Crispy Crouton‑Crusted Chicken Parmesan (Single‑Serve)

Name: Crispy Crouton‑Crusted Chicken Parmesan (Single‑Serve)
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; Pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 3/4 cup marinara sauce; 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 3/4 cup crushed croutons such as garlic herb or Caesar flavor; 8 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast

cindybear @cindybearcooks

#CookpadApron2026 Easy,and so good single‑serving baked chicken delivers all the cozy comfort of chicken Parmesan without the fuss. Easy to expand this to as many servings as needed. Chicken breast smothered in marinara, topped with mozzarella and Parmesan, and finished with a crunchy crushed‑crouton crust. Perfect.

cindybear @cindybearcooks

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Ingredients

30-35 minutes

1 serving

1 tablespoonolive oil
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1/2 teaspoonpepper
Pinchcrushed red pepper flakes
3/4 cupmarinara sauce
1/4 cupshredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cupshredded Parmesan cheese
3/4 cupcrushed croutons such as garlic herb or Caesar flavor
8 ounceboneless, skinless chicken breast

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Steps

30-35 minutes

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
2

Add olive oil to bottom of small shallow baking dish, sprinkle red chili flakes over oil.
3

Place chicken breast in baking dish season with salt and pepper
4

Spoon marinara sauce over chicken covering completely
5

Sprinkle with half the mozzarella and half the parmesan cheese, sprinkle crushed croutons over cheeses. Cover croutons with remaining cheese.
6

Bake 30-35 minutes or until internal temp is 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Let rest 5-10 minutes.