This is an amazing chicken dinner idea that is fun for kids and adults! Delicious Chicken Parmesan made into a roll up makes a flavorful, juicy and tender chicken dish.
Chicken Parmesan is one of my husband’s and son’s favorite meals. I would say it’s in the top 5 most favorite. I asked him what his favorite 5 dishes that I made are and he said Chicken Stroganoff, Chicken Kiev, Chicken Marsala (new recipe coming soon), Chicken Parmesan and Steak Diane. I sense a pattern of chicken here.
So today is the first day back to school for me! Don’t be scared, I won’t abandon you! I actually have a pretty easy semester this time. I only have two courses to take and one of them in online. I don’t like online courses but they are pretty easy. Of course, now that I said that it will be a pain. Let’s hope not because I barely had time to cook the last three semesters and you guys need new recipes! See how much I love you?! Wish me luck for my last semester!
Back to these delicious chicken roll ups…
These roll ups are made with tender, pounded chicken. It’s stuffed with mozzarella cheese and Marinara sauce and breaded lightly. It’s baked to perfection with some shredded, crisped Parmesan cheese on top. These roll ups are very easy to make, so don’t worry. I love the presentation of this meal too. It could be very nice for a dinner party or for a fun family meal.
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Chicken Parmesan Roll Ups
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4-6 oz of sliced Mozzarella cheese depending on how cheesy you want it
- 1 1/2 cups of Marinara sauce
- 4-5 leaves of fresh basil
- 2/3 cup of Italian bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup of dry Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and lightly grease a small casserole baking dish. (If doubling the recipe, use a bigger baking dish.)
- Slice the chicken breasts in two, width-wise (like you would butterfly it but all the way through). Cover the cutting board with saran wrap, place the chicken halves on it and cover them with another sheet of saran wrap. Pound the chicken halves carefully, do not pound all the way thorough or break the skin. Salt and pepper the chicken.
- Mix bread crumbs with dry Parmesan cheese and some salt and set aside. Mix the marinara sauce with some minced basil and set side.
- Spread about 1-2 tbs of marinara sauce over the chicken.
- Slice the mozzarella cheese into thin slices and divide them between the chicken halves (about 2-3 slices per breast).
- Roll up the chicken, tightly. Bread the chicken by rolling it in bread crumbs, then the whisked egg and then again in bread crumbs.
- Spread the remaining marinara sauce over the bottom of the baking dish and place the chicken in the dish, seam down.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle the shredded Parmesan over the chicken and bake for another 5-7 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Recipe from Lyuba @ willcookforsmiles.com All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to share this recipe, please simply link back to this post for the recipe. Thank you.
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More Chicken Dinner Ideas:
Homemade Chicken Teriyaki
Parmesan and Herb Stuffed Chicken
Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken
Jamie Tarence
These look fabulous, Lyuba, and I hope to make them this very week for my family – also lovers of all things chicken:-) I love your blog and am now a subscriber:-) Would love for you to visit my site, http://www.familysavvy.com. Blessings to you!
lyuba
Thank you so much, Jamie! Welcome!
Nancy [email protected]
Saw this on Facebook and it looks so good! I am starting school next Monday for the first time in about 18 years so I am pretty nervous about it! They are all online so I can so it from the comfort of my own home!
lyuba
Best of luck, Nancy!
Thank you for the sweet comment!
Stacie
This looks so yummy. I pinned it for later so I would remember to try this.
lyuba
Thank you so much, Stacie! So sweet 🙂
Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron
I LOVE chicken parm! And what a fun twist. Pinned and excited to try! Thanks Lyuba
lyuba
Thank you, Chelsea!! I hope you try it!
JJ
I am always looking for new ways to prepare chicken and this looks so yummy, I am going to try it for Sunday’s dinner.
lyuba
Hope you try it and love it as much as we did! Thank you, JJ!
Renee @ Two in the Kitchen
I am a big fan of chicken parmesan and this preparation looks fantastic!! -I’m getting hungry!!!!
lyuba
Awww, thank you, Renee!
Kesh
Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe! I am just learning how to cook and I have a silly question (lol), what do you mean by “seam down” when placing the chicken breasts in the dish?
lyuba
Hi Kesh! No question is silly when you are learning! When you roll the chicken to the end, there will be that little flap. If you will place the chicken roll with the flap down, it won’t unroll while baking. I hope this is helpful!
Tonia
I’m with the guys…I love chicken parmesan and often order it at restaurants!
lyuba
I hope you give this one a try, Tonia! Thank you!
Miz Helen
What a great chicken recipe. We will just love your Chicken Parmesan Roll Ups. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
lyuba
Of course! Thank you so much for the nice comment, Miz Helen!
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Yum!! Another fabulous dinner recipe – my kind of delicious!
lyuba
Thank you, Cathy 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout
Chicken Parm is one of my favorite meals EVER. This looks fantastic!
lyuba
Thank you so much, Trish 🙂
Janet
They look so good!! Actually all the recipes do. What shall I try first?????
Janet
Janet
All of these look great. What shall I make first???
Janet
lyuba
One day at a time 🙂 Thank you, Janet!
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This would be the perfect dinner any night of the week!! 🙂
lyuba
Oh for sure! Thank you, Kristi!
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Love this dinner idea Lyuba!!!! Putting on our menu soon!
lyuba
Thank you, Aimee! Hope you guys enjoy it!
Kristen Duke
I LOVE chicken parmesan and rolling it up with cheese inside sounds delicious!!
lyuba
Thank you so much, Kristen!
ellen
This looked so awesome I kept on accidentally re-pinning it. Finally tried it and it was every bit as good as it looks! My husband thought he died and went to heaven 🙂 Thank you for this recipe!
PS I used 2/3 panko and 1/3 italian breadcrumbs and it was very good.
lyuba
I’m so happy that you and your husband liked it, Ellen! This makes me so happy!
Millie
I tweaked this recipe for my family’s needs/tastes (gluten and lactose free)I made gluten free bread crumbs (gluten free toasted bread slices, lactose free Parmesan cheese, pepper, garlic paste, and oregano). I removed the chicken skin and used Kraft mozzarella cheese which is naturally lactose free. My husband loved it!! There are so many things he can’t eat, it’s so nice to find a recipe that is a hit. Thank you!!!
lyuba
I am SO happy that you were able to tweak the recipe, Millie! I’m glad you guys liked it 🙂
Thank you!
Trish Kiichle
Everything looks wonderful but I need to know things like carbs and sugar content. I would greatly appreaciate it
Nicole
I am excited to try this! But what do you mean by “dry Parmesan cheese”?
lyuba
Hi there!
By “dry” Parmesan, I mean the one that comes in a plastic container, that looks like crumbs. Here is a link I found: https://www.google.com/search?q=dry+parmesan+cheese&biw=1536&bih=758&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMIpMvuusTixgIViBWSCh2VsgEL#imgrc=OsDu8lYhFJuXiM%3A
It’s just easier to mix with bread crumbs for breading.
Thank you!