Sometimes chicken Parmesan can get a bad rap of being difficult, but not with our slow cooker chicken Parmesan recipe. You can make the chicken in the slow cooker and have the delicious smell lofting in the air!
There are days when I just crave meals from restaurants, like chicken Parmesan and that is when I am glad to have our slow cooker chicken Parmesan recipe. It is great to have on hand as a recipe for a busy night, but still be able to thoroughly enjoy dinner.
I would even consider chicken Parmesan the perfect comfort food because you get a great amount of protein along with a decent helping of sauce and carbs. Making this crock pot chicken Parmesan a winner for dinner.
You can never go wrong with a good (and easy) chicken Parmesan recipe. It is a great way to save time in the heavier part of the work when you can make it in the slow cooker, just like this recipe.
In all honesty, I tend to lean on good slow cooker recipes during the week when I know that we will be busy. Some of my favorites to make are our Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup (Cafe Zupas Copycat) Recipe, Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe, and Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Recipe that you need to try out!
Ingredients You Need to Make Our Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Recipe:
- Chicken breasts
- Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Pepper
- Salt
- Olive oil
- Egg
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Marinara sauce
- Fresh shredded Parmesan cheese
- Freshly chopped basil
- Pasta, cooked
How To Make Our Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Recipe:
To get started making this simple chicken Parm recipe, start by spreading the olive oil into your slow cooker.
Then beat the egg in a shallow bowl with a fork.
Once that is done, mix up the Italian bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, pepper, and salt in another shallow dish.
After you have those two set up, dip the chicken breast into the beaten egg and then dredge it in the breadcrumb mixture, making sure to cover both sides.
When the chicken has been seasoned with bread crumbs, place it into the bottom of the slow cooker and continue with the same steps with the remaining chicken breasts.
Now, layer half of the shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the chicken, about ¾ cup of cheese, trying your best to cover all the chicken.
Then, pour the entire jar of marinara sauce over top of the chicken and cheese layer and place the lid on the slow cooker.
Turn the slow cooker on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.
Next, about 30 minutes before you are ready to serve the chicken Parmesan, sprinkle the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese and all the shredded parmesan cheese on top of the sauce and place the lid back on the slow cooker to let the cheese melt.
After the cheese has melted, serve the pieces of chicken over a cooked bed of pasta and top it with some fresh basil and enjoy!
To Make Our Simple Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan Recipe You Will Need:
- Slow cooker (THIS one works great!)
- Shallow dishes (2)
- Fork
Will Raw Chicken Cook in a Slow Cooker?
Yes! You can even put frozen chicken in the slow cooker. Slow cookers and crock pots are meant to cook raw chicken.
The direct heat from the pot, the long cooking time, and the steam that is created in the crock pot kill any bacteria and make it safe for eating.
Do you Need to Put Liquid in the Slow Cooker When Cooking Chicken?
While you do not need to have the chicken submerged in a liquid, you will need some form of liquid to help cook the chicken.
If you don’t, not only will the chicken burn, but you won’t have the essential steam that is created in a slow cooker to help cook the chicken properly.
You only need a minimum of ½ – 1 cup of water or broth or any other liquid when cooking chicken in a slow cooker.
Homemade Italian Bread Crumbs
This recipe uses Italian bread crumbs to help season the chicken. However, if you only have plain bread crumbs you can make those work. No need to run out to the grocery store just to get seasoned bread crumbs.
Bowl of Delicious has a super simple recipe to turn those plain bread crumbs into homemade Italian bread crumbs with what you probably have on hand already.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- ½ cup Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan Cheese
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 23 ounces marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup fresh shredded Parmesan cheese
- chopped fresh basil, optional topping
- 10 ounces pasta, cooked
Equipment
Instructions
- Spread the olive oil into the bottom of your crock pot.
- Beat the egg with a fork in a separate bowl.
- Mix the bread crumbs with the seasonings and the grated Parmesan cheese in another separate dish.
- Dip the chicken into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating both sides with crumbs, cheese and seasonings. Place the chicken breast pieces in the bottom of the crockpot.
- Layer half of the shredded mozzarella cheese on top (about 3/4 cup of shredded cheese).
- Cover chicken and cheese with entire jar of marinara sauce. Close lid and cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2-3.
- About 30 minutes before serving, sprinkle remaining shredded mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese over top of sauce and place the lid back on top of the slow cooker to let it finish cooking and allowing cheese to melt.
- Top with chopped fresh basil and serve over cooked pasta.
Notes
- This recipe uses Italian bread crumbs to help season the chicken. However, if you only have plain bread crumbs you can make those work. No need to run out to the grocery store just to get seasoned bread crumbs.
- Try salting the chicken breasts before coating them with egg and the bread crumbs for a little bit of extra oomph
Nutrition
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Your chicken breasts would need to be thawed so the breading would stick to them. Hope you like it!