Crispy Chicken Parmigiana

Crispy Chicken Parmigiana

Lee - Smoke & Sear
Servings: 3 Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Difficulty: Intermediate Family Friendly Family Friendly Smoke & Sear Fav. Smoke & Sear Fav.
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The Ultimate Comfort Food Classic

Alright folks, let’s talk comfort food. You ever had one of those days where you just need a hug in the form of food? Enter: Crispy Chicken Parmigiana. We’re talking juicy chicken fillets, breaded and fried to a golden crisp, smothered in a rich homemade tomato sauce, and topped with gooey, melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese. This is the kind of dish that hits all the right spots and then some. So, roll up your sleeves and let’s make some magic happen!

Crispy Chicken Parmigiana

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Prep Time 1 hr Cook Time 1 hr Rest Time 30 mins Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins
Difficulty: Intermediate Cooking Temp: 200  C Servings: 3 Estimated Cost: £ 15 Calories: Approximately 450 per serving Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
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Chicken Prep

Marinade

Homemade Tomato Sauce

Crispy Coating

Topping

Instructions

  1. Chicken Prep

    Slice and Flatten: Slice the chicken breast fillets in half horizontally to create 6 fillets. Place them between clingfilm and pound to uniform thickness (around the depth of a £1 coin).

  2. Marinade the Chicken

    • Prepare Marinade: In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, minced garlic, fresh parsley, salt, and black pepper.
    • Marinate: Add the chicken fillets, ensuring they are well coated. Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (overnight is better).

  3. Prepare the Homemade Tomato Sauce

    • Sauté Aromatics: Heat avocado oil in a large cast iron skillet over high heat. Sauté the onion for 2-3 minutes, then add garlic and cook for another minute, stirring constantly.
    • Simmer Sauce: Add passata, dark muscovado sugar, Mediterranean seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Lower the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens (around 5 minutes). Set aside.

  4. Prepare the Crispy Coating

    Mix Coating: In a shallow bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs, standard breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, and garlic powder.

  5. Coat the Chicken

    Coat Fillets: Remove marinated chicken from the fridge. Coat each fillet in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing to ensure an even coating. Place coated fillets on a wire rack over a baking tray.

  6. Shallow Fry the Chicken

    Fry Chicken: Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Shallow fry the chicken fillets until golden and crispy, about 5 minutes each side. Ensure the internal temperature reaches 75°C (165°F).

  7. Time for the Tomato and Cheese Goodness

    • Bake with Toppings: Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Place fried chicken fillets in a baking tray. Top each fillet with about 2-3 tablespoons of homemade tomato sauce, 2-3 slices of mozzarella cheese, 1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese, and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.
    • Bake: Bake until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling, about 15-20 minutes.

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Note

  • Sauce Tips: If you have leftover tomato sauce, pour it around the chicken in the baking tray to avoid waste.
  • Serving Suggestions: This dish goes great with fresh pasta, steamed vegetables, mashed potatoes, or garlic mushrooms.
  • Extra Crispy: For an extra crispy coating, double-dip the chicken in the egg mixture and breadcrumb mixture before frying.
Keywords: Chicken Parmigiana, Crispy Chicken, Comfort Food, Homemade Tomato Sauce, Italian Recipe, Family Dinner, Fried Chicken, Cheese Topped Chicken
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24,000+ on Instagram. 11,000+ on Facebook. 66,000 website users this year. 130,000 page views. And somehow, the Ninja Woodfire UK Facebook group has now passed 27,000 members, while the UK BBQ Community on WhatsApp has gone past 450 members. That’s honestly mad. Smoke & Sear has always just been me cooking outside, filming what I’m doing, sharing the wins, the mistakes, the gear, the fire, the smoke and all the no-bollocks bits in between. But this year feels like things are starting to properly move. The big goals are simple. Keep pushing @fourge.bbq with three good mates and see how far we can take a proper UK BBQ business built around flavour, fire and graft. Keep supporting the UK BBQ community, helping it grow, connecting more people, and doing what I can to push it forward. And hopefully find a couple of brands to work with properly long-term. Real content, proper use, honest feedback, recipes, and maybe even stepping into demos a bit more. To everyone who follows, comments, shares, reads the website, joins the groups, tries a recipe, buys from FOURGE, or just sticks around for the madness — genuinely, thank you. It’s all a bit ridiculous. But we’re only getting started 🔥 #SmokeAndSear #FOURGE #UKBBQ #BBQCommunity #OutdoorCooking

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There is absolutely NO chance I’d have eaten beef cheeks at their age 😅

But when kids get involved in cooking outdoors, they become curious. They want to try things. Learn things. Experience things.

And somewhere between the smoke, the laughs and the chaos . . . core memories get made ❤️

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Bit of a special one today ❤️🔥 Olivia and Oakley wanted to take over the Kamado Joe and make their own cooking video . . . so we made smoked & tallow-confit beef cheeks together. And honestly, this is what it’s all about for me. Getting kids outside. Around fire. Around food. Learning patience, confidence and where proper food actually comes from. There is absolutely NO chance I’d have eaten beef cheeks at their age 😅 But when kids get involved in cooking outdoors, they become curious. They want to try things. Learn things. Experience things. And somewhere between the smoke, the laughs and the chaos . . . core memories get made ❤️

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First proper hike completed ✅ Big shoutout to @lads_project25 for a cracking day out in the Peak District. This was my first real hike and my first ever visit to the Peak District — and what a place to start. 📍 Higger Tor, Burbage Edge & Padley Gorge Circular 🥾 7.2 miles ⛰️ 1,378ft elevation gain ⏱️ 4 hours 6 minutes 🐾 One very happy, very tired Labrador 12 lads turned up, most of us strangers at the start, but it didn’t feel like that for long. Non-stop chats, proper laughs, some deep conversations, a bit of scrambling, a few boggy moments, and views that made every climb worth it. Groups like Lads Project matter. No judgement. No pressure. Just good lads getting outside, keeping active, sharing stories, having a laugh, and supporting each other in a way that feels natural. If you’re a bloke who’s been thinking about doing something like this, reach out to @lads_project25 and get involved. Fresh air, good people, and a reminder that sometimes the best conversations happen while walking side by side. I’ll definitely be joining them again soon. #LadsProject #PeakDistrict #MensMentalHealth #HikingUK #MensCommunity

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2.6kg bone-in lamb shoulder from @thecateringbutcher , hit with TEMPER from @fourge.bbq , smoked low and slow, then pulled into fresh flatbreads with garlic yoghurt, pickled onions, herbs and charred lemon.

Bit more of an involved cook this one, but absolutely worth it.

I also used the @typhur_uk Sync Gold Dual for temps throughout the cook and, to be fair, the Sub-1G connection was solid. No problem getting through the lamb, wrapped in foil, inside the Kamado Joe, through a few walls, while I cracked on writing the full recipe for the website like the BBQ geek I apparently am.

Full recipe is here:

https://www.smokeandsear.world/BBQ-recipes/temper-smoked-pulled-lamb-flatbreads/

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TEMPER Smoked Pulled Lamb Flatbreads 🔥 2.6kg bone-in lamb shoulder from @thecateringbutcher , hit with TEMPER from @fourge.bbq , smoked low and slow, then pulled into fresh flatbreads with garlic yoghurt, pickled onions, herbs and charred lemon. Bit more of an involved cook this one, but absolutely worth it. I also used the @typhur_uk Sync Gold Dual for temps throughout the cook and, to be fair, the Sub-1G connection was solid. No problem getting through the lamb, wrapped in foil, inside the Kamado Joe, through a few walls, while I cracked on writing the full recipe for the website like the BBQ geek I apparently am. Full recipe is here: https://www.smokeandsear.world/BBQ-recipes/temper-smoked-pulled-lamb-flatbreads/ Enjoy!

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DRAGON, edge of the sky. Flt Lt Tom Nation, the 2026 RAF Typhoon Display Pilot, putting the Typhoon through its paces over Coningsby. Tom’s name is now on the jet, the black flying suit is on, the helmet has been unveiled, and the 2026 display season is starting to feel very real. The aircraft, the pilot, the team behind it — all coming together for what looks like it’s going to be an unbelievable season. Fast, precise, aggressive, controlled . . . and absolutely breathtaking to watch. @raf_typhoondisplayteam @eurofighter.typhoon #RAFTyphoon #TyphoonDisplayTeam #EurofighterTyphoon #RAFConingsby