Chicken Parmesan muffins are an easy way to get all the flavors of the Italian favorite with a lot less time and work. Make these chicken Parmesan muffins for you family and watch them fall in love with every bite.

My husband is an enormous chicken Parmesan fan. He orders it at practically any Italian restaurant we go to. I find the traditional recipe to be a lot of work for an at home meal so I created these chicken Parmesan muffins. These muffins have all the flavor of the original but with a lot less time and effort needed to get them to the table.

Chicken Parmesan muffins are the perfect weeknight meal that everyone in your family will love!

What is chicken Parmesan?

Chicken Parmesan (also known as chicken parmigiana) is a dish that consists of a breaded chicken breast covered in tomato sauce and mozzarella, Parmesan, or provolone cheese. Typically, the chicken breast is pounded thin before breading.

For these chicken Parmesan muffins, I use ground chicken in place of chicken breast and the breading is replaced with panko crumbs. All of the ingredients get mixed together and then baked in a muffin tin.

Chicken Parmesan Muffins

These “muffins” have all the delicious flavors of Chicken Parmesan but with little to no work involved in actually making them. Plus, just like my meatloaf muffins, kids love the little size. Oh, and did I mention they freeze like a dream so you can make a double batch and keep some on hand for later.

Chicken Parmesan Muffins

Some great ideas to serve with chicken Parmesan muffins:

Classic Caesar Salad
Cucumber Salad
Spaghetti
Roasted Broccoli

These muffins are definitely a favorite in our house. My husbands favorite dish is chicken Parmesan but I rarely have time to actually make it so these are a great substitute that I can make even on weeknights.

If you love these chicken Parmesan muffins, be sure to check out these other great twists on Italian classics:

If you make these chicken Parmesan muffins or any other recipe from the blog, I’d love to hear about your experience. Let me know in the comments or snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen on Instagram or Twitter.

Yield: 12 muffins

Chicken Parmesan Muffins

Chicken Parmesan muffins are an easy way to get all the flavors of the Italian favorite with a lot less time and work. Make these chicken Parmesan muffins for you family and watch them fall in love with every bite.

Cook Time 30 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, very finely minced OR grated
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
4 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into cubes {1/2 cup shredded works too}
1/2 cup marinara sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray or use silicone liners.
In a small pan, heat 1 tsp oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and lightly sauté for 1-2 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, mix ground chicken, egg yolk, breadcrumbs, onion mixture, dried herbs, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan together. Gently mix with hands. {You can use a spoon but, honestly, hands work the best}
Fill each muffin cup about 1/3 full with meat mixture. Place one cube of fresh mozzarella one top of meat mixture in each muffin cup. Then, evenly divide the remaining meat mixture on top of the mozzarella.
Cover the top of each “muffin” with marinara sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until fully cooked.

Chicken Parmesan Muffins