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Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 45 minutes, around $3.27 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

45mintotal
≈ $3.27a serving
957kcalper serving
61gof protein
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Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Preheat the oven

    Turn the oven on to 200 °C (gas mark 6-7). Let it heat while you prep the rest.

  2. Prep the chicken breasts

    Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally to make cutlets. Season lightly with salt and pepper on both sides.

  3. Bread the chicken

    In a bowl, beat the egg with a fork. Put the breadcrumbs and Parmesan in a shallow dish. Dip each cutlet in the egg, then in the breadcrumb and Parmesan mix so it's well coated.

    Tip · For a crispier coating, lightly press the breadcrumbs onto the chicken with the palm of your hand before cooking.

  4. Cook the chicken

    Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in the nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the breaded cutlets and brown them for 3-4 min per side until nice and crispy. Keep them warm on a plate.

  5. Cook the spaghetti

    Bring 1 L of salted water to a boil in the saucepan. Add the spaghetti and cook for 8-10 min, following the package directions. Drain in the colander without rinsing.

  6. Warm the sauce

    In the same saucepan (no need to rinse it), add the tomato sauce and warm it over low heat for 3-4 min, stirring. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.

    Tip · If the sauce is too thick, add 2-3 tbsp of the pasta cooking water to loosen it without watering it down.

  7. Melt the mozzarella

    Cut the mozzarella into small cubes. Add them to the hot tomato sauce and let them melt for 2 min over very low heat, stirring.

  8. Put it all together

    On each plate, add a serving of spaghetti and top with the tomato-mozzarella sauce. Set a breaded cutlet alongside. Drizzle with a little olive oil if you like.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 957 kcal. 34% comes from carbs, 25% from protein and 38% from fat.

82 gCarbs
61 gProtein
41 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy957 kcal
Protein60.5 g
Carbs81.6 g
of which sugars11.5 g
Fat40.8 g
of which saturated fat14.7 g
Fiber6.6 g
Salt2.8 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.27 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $6.55for 2 people
≈ $3.27a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

Eat it fresh. Crunch doesn't survive the fridge: fried or breaded ahead, it comes out all soggy. Save it for the day you eat it, that's when it's good!

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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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