Make Ahead Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf Recipes

PARMESAN CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Cook onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until softened. Cool completely.
• Mix all meatloaf ingredients in a large bowl just until combined.
• Place the mixture on the loaf pan and form into an 8"x4" square.
• Top with marinara sauce and bake 45 minutes.
• Combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, butter, and parsley.
• Top meatloaf with mozzarella and bread crumb topping. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until the center of the loaf reaches 165°F.
• Cool 10 minutes before slicing.

MAKE-AHEAD FREEZER CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Pound chicken breasts to 1/2-inch thickness or less.
• Place beaten egg in a bowl. Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder in another bowl. Dip each chicken breast in egg, then roll in bread crumb mixture to coat evenly. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Turn and continue to cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 10 minutes more. Let cool, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Freeze in a 1-gallon resealable bag with smaller bags of tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
• To serve: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Reheat chicken at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until heated through and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Top chicken with tomato sauce, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, and bake until cheese is melted, an additional 3 minutes.

CHICKEN MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, crumble the ground chicken.
• In a medium bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients (breadcrumbs, onion, parmesan, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper) and stir to mix. Add this to the bowl with the ground chicken and stir.
• Add the remaining wet ingredients (milk, eggs, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce) and stir to mix.
• In a small bowl, make the glaze by stirring together the ketchup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce.
• Spoon a couple tablespoons of the glaze into the bottom of an 8x4-inch loaf pan. Add the chicken mixture to the loaf pan and then spread the remaining glaze on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 80-90 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F and the loaf is cooked through.

MAKE-AHEAD CHICKEN-PARMESAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Place 3/4 cup mozzarella and 1/2 cup pasta sauce in separate freezer-weight containers; place in freezer. Mix remaining mozzarella and pasta sauce with all remaining ingredients just until blended; shape into 4 loaves. Place on baking sheet. Freeze 1 hour or until firm.
• Transfer meatloaves to large freezer-weight resealable plastic bag. Freeze up to 1 month.
• When Ready to Serve
• Heat oven to 375�F. Place (frozen) meatloaves in 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 45 min. or until done (165�F).
• Meanwhile, transfer (frozen) mozzarella and pasta sauce to separate microwaveable containers. Microwave on MEDIUM-LOW (30%) 2 to 3 min. or just until thawed.
• Top meatloaves with pasta sauce and mozzarella; bake 3 to 4 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

CHICKEN PARMESAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a loaf pan with cooking spray, set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, thyme, oregano, basil, garlic, onion, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. To not over handle the mixture otherwise it will get tough. Place the mixture in the greased loaf pan and form into a loaf. Top the meatloaf with pasta sauce.
• Place filled loaf pan on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and sprinkle the top with the remaining shredded cheese. Place the meatloaf back in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted.
• Remove the meatloaf from the oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving/slicing. Garnish with parsley if desired.

WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts between double pieces of plastic wrap. Pound using the flat side of a metal meat mallet. Cut each breast in half, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Break the egg into a pie plate. Add the water, salt, and pepper and mix to combine. Place the chicken breasts in the egg mixture to coat.
• On a plate, mix together the Italian seasoned bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, and the grated cheeses.
• I like a 50/50 mix of bread crumbs and cheese. Keep this in mind if you adjust the recipe for more people. You may want to adjust the mixture.
• Using one hand, coat both sides of each piece of chicken in the bread crumb mixture.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan, over medium-high heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the breaded chicken breasts.
• Cook until one side is browned. Turn the chicken and continue cooking until golden brown.
• Remove to a plate lined with paper towels.
• Coat the bottom of a baking dish with the prepared tomato sauce. Add the breaded chicken breasts.
• Top each breast with additional sauce and the shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Cover first with a layer of plastic wrap and then a layer of aluminum foil. Refrigerate or freeze until ready to cook.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, covered with foil, until bubbly and heated through. Serve with your favorite pasta and a green salad.