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How to Make Chicken Parmesan That's Never Soggy

Chicken Parmesan is no doubt the most popular non-pasta dish in Italian-American style restaurants. And while this delicious meal may seem fancy, it's actually pretty easy to make at home.

In fact, chicken Parmesan is one of those meals that's often best made in your own kitchen. The main problem I have with most versions of Chicken Parmesan served in restaurants is that they drown the chicken in so much sauce and cheese that it ends up being a big soggy clump of chicken and cheese. But it doesn't have to be that way, not with this method.

Unlike many restaurant preparations, this method doesn't overwhelm the chicken with sauce and cheese. The key to great non-soggy chicken Parmesan? Don't put any sauce under the chicken cutlets, just a little bit of sauce on top, so the breading stays relatively crisp. If you like a lot of sauce on your chicken Parmesan, that's fine, you can always serve extra sauce on the side. I also use some actual Parmesan cheese in this recipe! Curiously, most versions of chicken Parmesan only use mozzarella. Here, I'm going with a delicious mixture of fresh mozzarella, tangy Provolone and real Parmesan.

Another little trick I employ here is to add some grated Parmesan to the breadcrumbs, which adds another layer of flavor. You'll fry the breadcrumb and Parmesan crusted chicken breasts just to golden brown before transferring them to a baking pan and adding sauce (but not too much!), cheese, and herbs. Okay, now let's break it down.

Chef John's Top Tips for Making Chicken Parmesan

Before we get to the recipe, here's your cheat sheet for making the best baked chicken Parmesan:

1. Pound chicken to an even thickness: Pound the boneless chicken breasts out to an even width so they cook evenly. Basically, you're pounding the thick part down to the size of the thin part, about a half-inch thick.

2. Don't skimp on seasoning: Salt and pepper the chicken well. Then don't bother with salting the flour and bread crumbs.

3. Add Parmesan to the bread crumbs: Use Panko bread crumbs mixed with a little finely grated Parmesan cheese. When you fry the breaded chicken, the Parmesan will give it an extra crunch and exciting flavor.

4. Rest before cooking: Before frying, let the breaded chicken sit on the counter for about 15 minutes to allow the coating to adhere to the chicken breast.

5. Go easy on the sauce: THE KEY: Don't drown the poor breaded and fried chicken in sauce and smother it in cheese. Too much of a good thing is too much. You did all the work creating a crisp coating, why make it soggy with too much sauce and cheese?

6. Make sure your oven is hot, hot, hot: Be sure your oven is completely preheated to 450 F. You'll want the cheese to brown slightly and the breading to crisp up before the chicken gets overcooked, and a nice hot oven is the way to go.

Now find out the best wine to pair with your non-soggy, not-too-saucy baked chicken Parmesan. Enjoy!

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

"Perfectly delicious and beautiful just as instructed!" says angie. "As the video explains, too much sauce and/or cheese only takes away from the flavor - I learned this by experience. I suggest having additional sauce and/or cheese available if guests choose to add more on their plate, but personally think less is more in this case."

"This recipe delivers!" raves deneice knotts. "This was SO easy. My chicken was juicy and crunchy plus the cheesy goodness. YUM!! My son said this 'slaps,' which means it's one of the best things he has ever tasted. Thanks! I'll make this again without being afraid of dry chicken."

"A wonder of wonders!" raves Joe. "Watch the vid! Chef John has some cost-effective tips on flouring your chicken. As well as seasoning the chicken, instead of the flour, eggs, and panko. You will never do it any other way again. Two things I changed was to use my wife's spaghetti sauce. Of course. The other was to use Italian seasoning instead of fresh basil, which was not at hand. We WILL be making this again and again."

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For the best chicken Parmesan, try Chef John's version that's pan-fried and then baked, delivering impressive results with a crispier crust than most recipes.

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George Heriot's School, Edinburgh

Many see this place as the chief inspiration for Hogwarts. Like the famous wizarding school, the building is grand and features far too many towers and turrets to count. And like many pupils at old-fashioned British schools, students at George Heriot's wear a uniform and are sorted into houses - though we're pretty sure there's no talking hat involved. You can look inside George Heriot's School during Scotland 's annual Doors Open Days in September. The rest of the time, take a peek from the outside and be sensitive - it's a working school, after all.

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If you're anything like me you love the Harry Potter book series, have been to the Harry Potter World in Orlando and watched the movies numerous times over. If not, you're just obsessed with the tasty Harry Potter Butterbeer drink that has been brought to life from the Hogwarts collection.

If so, you're in luck because we have this tasty recipe covered below, meaning you don't need to go to universal in Orlando! Be prepared for some wizardy magic or just some butterbeer.

What is Butterbeer?

Wow. Just wow. If you were ever a Harry Potter fan and read the books or watched the movies you would know that whenever "butterbeer" was mentioned, you would immediately start salivating.

I mean, just think of the name... butter + beer... what more could you ask for? I don't know about you but whenever I would hear the term "butterbeer", my mind often starts asking itself - what in the world could that possibly be made out of? And what would it taste like? Well, no longer do you have to wonder - we have the solution for you right here!

If you weren't a fan of the books or movies, this recipe is still for you! Butterbeer was a beverage that Harry (main character) and his band of buddies (Hermoine and Ron) would often enjoy as a special treat when they went into town.

It was often served in a bit cauldron-like mug and would be seen bubbling and frothing over, often leaving a "milk mustache" in its path.

In fact, as the story goes - butterbeer was founded at the Three Broomsticks Inn in 1985. It was served hot in a large foaming, overflowing mug, or served cold in a bottle. It wasn't uncommon to see house elves stumbling around, drunk on butterbeer in the wizarding world of Harry Potter.

Is Butterbeer Alcoholic?

"Butterbeer" is a bit of a misnomer. It actually contains no beer, so it is totally safe for kids. In the book/movies, they often describe butter beer as giving Harry & friends a little "buzz". Maybe in the movies - but the real-life version is alcohol free (if you want, that is).

In fact, this recipe only has 5 simple ingredients: ice cubes, vanilla ice cream, cream soda, butterscotch syrup topping and whipped cream.

Variations

There are tons of other homemade butterbeer recipes out there, some including lots of ingredients and others as simple as this one. Some butter beer recipes are actually made with brown sugar and actual butter as the base, the ingredients are heated and combined with heavy cream, rum extract and cream soda.

Perhaps this was how they intended the recipe to be made originally (somehow I can't quite picture house elves combining vanilla ice cream and cream soda in a blender!). However, this recipe is a more modern take with simple ingredients and simple steps which you can enjoy in 5 minutes! How much better can you get?

Toppings
You can get creative with the toppings that you add to your homemade butterbeer. You can keep it classic and enjoy a nice dollop of whipped cream, or try these other seasonal combinations:

Maple: Top with whipped cream and a drizzle of 100% pure maple syrup (feel free to even substitute some of the butterscotch syrup topping with maple syrup).

Christmas: Add a dash of peppermint extract and top with whipped cream and melted white chocolate... dreamy!

Chocolate lover: Top with whipped cream and milk chocolate chips or melted milk chocolate drizzle.

Cinnamon spice: Top with whipped cream and a small dash of ground cinnamon.

The shamrock special: If you want to make this beverage for St. Patrick's Day, add a few drops of green food colouring to the mix and you'll get a tasty, cute green butterbeer. You could even top it off with some Shamrock-shaped sprinkles to get really festive!

How To Make Butterbeer From Harry Potter?

As mentioned, diy butterbeer is a super simple recipe.

So what's in butterbeer - To prepare your recipe, you want to ensure you have about 1.5 cups of ice cubes, ½ a quart of vanilla ice cream, ½ cup of butterscotch flavoured ice cream topping and 24 oz. of cream soda. In a large blended, combine all of the ingredients.

You want to make sure that your blender is large enough to accommodate all of the ingredients, while also allowing for some room for bubbles. When you blend the carbonated cream soda.. You guessed it - it bubbles up quite a bit. However, don't be alarmed.

If your recipe starts to bubble up a lot and you think it's going to overflow just stop the blender and give it a good stir with a wooden spoon. The goal is to try and release a bit of the carbon dioxide from the cream soda, while still maintaining that delicious bubbly look.

Below we've outlined the ingredients required for this cold or frozen butterbeer ice cream recipe.

We have the best Harry Potter butterbeer recipe around today. Not only is this the tastiest recipe from the Harry Potter series but we're empowering you to be able to make this from the comfort of your home. This is a copycat of the Universal studios butterbeer recipe.

Alcoholic Butterbeer Recipe

As a major fan of the Harry Potter series, both having watched the movies and read the books numerous times. It wasn't until I was older that I really wondered, how cool would it be to have an alcoholic version of this drink. I happened to taste this drink for the first time when I visited harry potter world at universal in Orlando.

If you're looking to turn it into an adult cocktail, feel free to throw some rum in there. The spicy flavours of the run work perfectly with the buttery & delicious taste of the butterbeer. Just add the rum to the blender when you're mixing the remaining ingredients and blend it up!

Viola, there you have. This universal studios butterbeer recipe really is that easy to make at home whether you want to make a non alcoholic version or not.

Where Can I Buy Butterbeer?

I first tasted this at Universal in Orlando, which is currently the only real location that sells this. Recreating the recipe from the comfort of your home is the next best thing! Following the details on this page will easily allow you recreate this classic drink.

What Does Butter Beer Taste Like?

With so few ingredients, this really does pack a punch when it comes to the taste. An array of buttery, vanilla and of course butterscotch empower your taste buds and bring you down memory lane. And yes, this is gluten free.

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