I wrote this same post on December 3 of last year. All of my photos for the how to somehow got deleted by my editor ( that would be me). So please refer to the first post for the information about how great this recipe is and how easy it is to make. We made this right before our Thanksgiving break. The aroma from my room brings everyone to the door to peek in and hope that they can get just a nibble of what we are making. Now you can make this yourself and enjoy every morsel! Here you go!
Butterfly the chicken breast using shears.
Dip chicken breasts into milk and then coat with dry ingredients.

Dip chicken into milk.
Mix together all dry ingredients in a bowl.

1 cup bread crumbs, 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Cut 1/2 stick of butter into cubes.
Saute chicken in butter over medium heat. Cook about 4 minutes on each side. Crumbs will be browned and crisp.
Here is the recipe for both the Chicken Parmesan and the Easy Tomato Sauce.
Parmesan Chicken
Yield 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless
- 1 cup of bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or more to taste
- 1/2 stick butter
- milk
Mix all dry ingredients together. Dip chicken in milk, then in bread crumb mixture to coat. Saute in butter over medium heat until done. About 7 minutes on each side. Chicken will be browned and crisp.
Anna’s Easy Tomato Sauce
Yield 4- 6 servings
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- 1 28 oz. Italian tomatoes or 2 small cans
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- Parmesan cheese
- Cooked pasta of your choice about 14 oz.
Saute garlic in olive oil. Add tomatoes and seasonings. Simmer for 15-20 minutes. Serve over pasta. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Now for the results of a great cooking day in the life of a Nutrition and Wellness teacher. They all did a fabulous job!

1st Block Kitchen 1

1st Block Kitchen 2

1st Block Kitchen 3

1st Block Kitchen 4

1st Block Kitchen 5

1st Block Kitchen 6

2nd Block Kitchen 1

2nd Block Kitchen 2

2nd Block Kitchen 3

2nd Block Kitchen 4

2nd Block Kitchen 5

2nd Block Kitchen 6
Happy Cooking,
The Teacher Cooks
I learned that you can dip chicken in milk instead of eggs to hold the dry ingredients on it.
I didn’t know before that you’d need to dip the chicken into milk before breading it.
I learned that dipping the chicken in milk, instead of eggs, makes the crust thinner.
I didnt think that butterflying the chicken would make a difference but it saves a lot of time.
I learned if you overcook your noodles, then they will not be tender.
I didn’t know you had to dip the chicken in milk before dipping it in the breadcrumb mixture.
I learned that you should cook the chicken in one spot for it get the best results.
This is a very easy meal to cook. Making the tomatoes sauce was easy as well. Instead of using the canned sauce we used diced tomatoes and chopped them up.
the chicken should take about 4 minutes, but sometimes took longer to cook on each side
That was a great meal and we learned about how not to cross contaminate the chicken with other foods.
I never realized that the way you cut chicken effects how it cooks.
For the sauce, I learned our group likes more sauce than actual chunks of tomatoes.
I didn’t know tomatoes would go so well with chicken!
Even though i loved the szechaun chicken better than the parmesan chicken i went home and made the parmesan chicken it was very good and i learned if you put butter under the chicken it will have better crust.
Learned that u could make this chicken about the same way you can fry it into chicken strips, easy and taste real good made it for my parents and they loved it
I learned that you have to dip the chicken into milk before you roll it in the bread crumbs.
I learned that dipping the chicken in milk instead of eggs makes the crust thinner.
I didn’t know you can make it on a skillet.
I didn’t know we would mix all of the dry ingredients together to put on the chicken once it’s dipped in milk. I thought you would just add cheese on top.
I learned that the milk helps keep the dry ingredients on the chicken.
I learned that butterflying the chicken makes it cook faster.
I learned that you can use milk to dip the chicken in instead of egg so the breadcrumb mixture with stick.
I learned you can dip the chicken into milk to make all the dry ingredients stick to the chicken.
I learned that it does matter if you use egg or milk for crust because the crust will be more crisp if you use an egg
the recipe wasnt as easy as the others it was a little more difficult but over all it came out right and i never knew that you dip chicken in to milk..
i learned you had to dip the chicken in milk before breading it.
dip chickin in milk so beard crumbs wiill stay on.
i learned that you use milk to make crust thicker
i learned that milk causes a thin layer of crumbs
i learned that the butter is very important to prevet the chicken from sticking and that uts important to make sure the tomotoe sause is completely cooked or else the taste is affected!.
I never knew that you used milk to make the bread crumbs stick to the chicken.
I learned that you dip the chicken in milk.
I learned that butterflying the chicken will make you have more food per portion
I leraned only to flip it once.
i learned to use milk to keep a good breading on it
I learned that moving the chicken around when its cooking causes the skin to come off!
Learned you have to dip the chicken into milk before putting the breading on them
I didn’t know before that you’d need to dip the chicken into milk before breading it.
I didn’t know you could use milk instead of eggs, while breading the chicken.
I liked this recipe alot and I learned how to butterfly chicken.
i learned how to butterfly chicken
I learned how to butterfly the chicken.
this looks really fun to make and simple
I learned how to “butterfly” the chicken.
i learned how to butterfly a chicken breast. I didnt know for the longest time.
This was by far one of my favorite meals! I loved it and can’t wait to make it for my family! the homemade sauce was so good and simple. I learned that you can coat stuff in milk opposed to eggs to keept the dry ingredients on it
I learned that dipping the chicken in milk instead of eggs it makes the bread crumb crust thinner so its not overpowering the chicken. I love it!
This was BY FAR my favorite lab!! At home, my mom cooks chicken usually 3 out of the 5 days we eat dinner at home, just because it’s easy. So most of the time when I go somewhere, (besides Chick-Fil-A) chicken is the last thing I want to eat. But this was SO good, and pretty easy! I always assumed that fixing a big chicken and pasta dinner would take forever, but I learned that Chicken Parmesan is an easy and delicious dinner, that CAN be prepared by a 16 year old (:
make sure you have a good griddle or will take awhile to cook and next time i would tenderize the chicken to have a faster cooking process
I learned putting butter on both sides of the chicken helps it brown!
I learned you don’t neccasarily have to put chicken in the oven for it to brown.
The Chicken Parmesan was very good, I ENJOYED learning how to make it. I figured it would take forever to cook and make,but actually it was easy and simple.
I’ve always wanted to learn how to cook this, it looks really delicious, and probably taste even better ! 🙂
this was really good i learned that you can use regular milk instead of butter milk
i learned that you use milk to make crust thicker
learned that dipping the chicken into milk makes the crust thinner.
ilearnd that this is a simple easyy and delicious meal to make
Though i didnt really like the tomato sauce i really liked the the chicken. I learned that if you use italian bread crumbs instead of regular bread crumbs to crust the chicken, it adds more flavor.
i learned that you can make chicken thinner when you dip it in milk.
you have to dip the chicken in milk before you bread.
i Learned If You Dip The Chicken In Milk First , The Spices Will Stick Better ! 😀
I learned milk works like eggs when holding the breading on.
I really enjoyed this lab, the chicken was delicious and I learned that cooking it in a griddle is just as good as cooking it in a skillet or in the oven!
this dish was quite easey i didnt know that you could pan fry it cause i usually put it in the oven, i realized this was quick and easy
I learned that you can use milk instead of eggs for the breading to stay on.
I learned how to butterfly the chicken and that it would make the chicken cook faster.
This lab was very delicious. We baked our chicken just right and it was not too dry.
i learned that it is alot easier to make than i thought!
This was an amazing lab it was delicous i learned that you should really start your water when you get in the lab because if you wait to long it will take a while for it to boil.
i learned that you dip chicken breasts into milk and then coat with dry ingredients.
i learned that you dip the chicken in milk.
If you over cook your noodles they will not be tender,
p.s. This was my favorite lab 🙂
This was perfection! It kinda smelled to me. it smelled like burnt cheese, but it was defffinately worth it! I learned that if you overcook your noodles they wont be as good! so timing is always key!
I learned that if you dip the chicken in milk, instead of eggs, it makes the crust more thin!
this was our yummiest lab yet! i really enjoyed this experience, getting down and dirty with the chicken :))))
In the process of making Parmsean chicken the chicken was suppose to be dip in milk. These cooking methods are strange but turn out good.
i learned not to cook the noodles too long
I learned that noodles take a long time to boil!!
this was quite delicious i would have never thought of dipping it in milk first but it was really good!
I didn’t know that bread crumbs, garlic powder, etc. were used to make the coating for the chicken.
The cutting method you used (butterflying) really makes the chicken cook faster, and who doesnt want to eat in a hurry! I didn’t know you could dip chicken in milk before you bread it either. 🙂 I love the way you teach things, you look out for the time of others.
I learned that you have to coat the chicken in milk before you can bread it.
This was one of my absolute favorite labs and I enjoyed learning how to make this. The chicken was easy to make, I thought that that batter for the chicken was something you had to buy kind or like fish batter. A s for the sauce it was not every time consuming at all and I think that’s what I liked most about it.
I learned that you have to make sure you cut it properly and cook it long enough
I learned from this lab that butterflying the chicken can make the chicken cook faster which really helps when running out of time.
This was a great lab! It was really simple to make too!
I learned how to butterfly chicken. It was alot easier than I thought it would be.
This was one of my favrorite things all year! From making it, i learned how to make parmesan chicken that tastes just a good, or even better, than what you get in an Italian restaurant.
I learned you should dip chicken breasts into milk and then coat with dry ingredients.
I learned that dipping the chicken in milk and bread crumbs gives it a great taste.
As crazy as it sounds I never knew what butterflying a chicken was until this lab. Now I know what it means and how to do it
This was my favorite recipe. The looks and taste were great. Im used to cutting chicken differently than the way we did, but it worked perfectly.
BEST CHICKEN EVER!!!!!!! I learned that cooking chicken isn’t as hard as i thought.
I learned that double dipping the chicken in bread crumbs makes them more crisp and tastey!
i learned that you need to wait to cook the noodles or they will be cold
I learned that you should butterfly the chicken to make it thinner
I learned that you dip the chicken in milk and then dip it in bread crumbs.
I learned while doing the lab that its best to dip the butterfly chicken in the milk before adding the bread crumbs. Some people don’t do that so it surprised me!
i learned that you have to dip the chicken in bread crumbs.
I learned that if you butterfly the chicken it will cook and taste much better.
I learned that you should cook the chicken in one spot for it get the best results.
I learned that you can coat the chicken in milk first, you don’t always have to have an egg batter.
i learned that if you take your time and cook the chicken it will have a smoother breading.
I learned that if you dip the chicken in milk the dry ingredients will stick better.