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title: Parmesan-Crusted Chicken
source:
  name: HelloFresh
  url: https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/parmesan-crusted-chicken-5e0fae0d01b371403e4a535e
servings: 2
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 25 minutes
time required: 35 minutes
difficulty: Easy
allergens: [Milk, Wheat, Eggs]
tags: [Quick, Kid Friendly, Sodium Smart, Easy Prep]
rating: 4.5
rating_count: 16700
source_chef: Recipe Development Team
review_highlights:
  - theme: Flavor
    text: Many loved the dish, praising the amazing sauce and delicious chicken. Some found it a bit too lemony.
  - theme: Ease of prep
    text: Quick and simple to make, yet tastes like it came from a nice Italian restaurant.
image: "https://images.recipes.furrysalamander.com/parmesan-crusted-chicken.avif"
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Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a #large pot{} of salted water to a boil. Line a #baking sheet{} with foil and lightly oil. Wash and dry all produce. Zest and quarter @lemon{1%unit}. In a #small bowl{}, combine @panko breadcrumbs{½%cup}, half the @fry seasoning{1%tsp}, half the @parmesan cheese{½%cup}, and a drizzle of @olive oil{2%tbsp}. Season with @salt{1%pinch} and @black pepper{1%pinch}.

Pat @chicken cutlets{8%oz} dry with paper towels and place on one side of the prepared #baking sheet{}. Season all over with salt, pepper, and remaining fry seasoning. In a second #small bowl{}, combine @dijon mustard{1%tbsp} and @mayonnaise{2%tbsp}; evenly spread onto tops of chicken. Mound coated sides with panko mixture, pressing to adhere. Roast for ~{10%minutes}.

Once water is boiling, add @spaghetti{4%oz} to #large pot{}. Cook until al dente, ~{10%minutes}. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain. Meanwhile, halve @grape tomatoes{8%oz}. Mince or grate @garlic{2%cloves}. In a #medium bowl{}, toss tomatoes with half the garlic and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with plenty of salt and pepper.

Once chicken has roasted ~{10%minutes}, remove #baking sheet{} from oven. Place seasoned tomatoes on empty side of same sheet. Return to oven until tomatoes are lightly browned and softened and chicken is cooked through, ~{7%minutes}. If tomatoes are still firm, remove chicken from sheet and roast tomatoes about a minute more.

Melt @butter{2%tbsp} in #large pot{} used for pasta over medium heat. Add remaining garlic; cook until fragrant, ~{30%seconds}. Lower heat; stir in @cream cheese{2%tbsp}, a pinch of lemon zest, and ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water until smooth. Squeeze in 1 tbsp lemon juice; add spaghetti and toss to combine. If needed, stir in more reserved cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.

Add half the tomatoes to #large pot{} with spaghetti. Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine. Divide pasta and chicken between plates. Top pasta with remaining tomatoes and parmesan. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.