Crispy Parmesan Chicken
with Garlic Scallion Couscous & Lemony Roasted Asparagus
- Milk
- Wheat
Consider plain chicken a thing of the past. In this recipe, the cutlets get gussied up thanks to a gorgeous golden breadcrumb topping with paprika and Parmesan cheese. You’ll roast them alongside the lemony broccoli on the same baking sheet—once they’re in the oven, the only thing left to do is boil the pearl couscous and toss it with the garlicky butter. Simple, satisfying, and supercharged with flavor—what more could you ask for?
Ingredients
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
½ cup
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
8 ounce
Broccoli
6 ounce
Asparagus
1 unit
Lemon
1 clove
Garlic
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Hot Smoked Paprika
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
2 unit
Scallions
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
4 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position (middle and top positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Mince or grate garlic. Zest and quarter lemon.
Trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus. (Save broccoli for another use.)
• In a small bowl, combine panko, Parmesan, paprika, a large drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper. • Pat chicken* dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper. Place on one side of a baking sheet (for 4 servings, arrange across entire sheet). • Spread tops of chicken with sour cream. Mound with panko mixture, pressing to adhere (no need to coat the undersides).
• Toss broccoli on opposite side of sheet from chicken with a large drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, toss broccoli on a second sheet.) • Roast on middle rack until chicken is cooked through and broccoli is browned and tender, 15-20 minutes. (For 4, roast chicken on middle rack and broccoli on top rack.) • Transfer chicken to a plate to rest. TIP: If broccoli is done before chicken, remove from sheet and continue roasting chicken.
Roast coated chicken (without asparagus) for 5 minutes; remove sheet from oven. Swap in asparagus for broccoli; roast until chicken is cooked through and asparagus is tender, 12-15 minutes more.
• While chicken and broccoli roast, add couscous to pot with boiling water. Cook until tender, 6-8 minutes. Drain thoroughly. • Melt 2 TBSP butter (3 TBSP for 4 servings) in empty pot over medium heat. Add scallion whites and garlic; cook until softened, 1 minute. • Return cooked couscous to pot and stir until coated. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Once broccoli is done roasting, carefully toss with lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste.
Toss asparagus as instructed.
• Divide chicken, broccoli, and couscous between plates. Garnish chicken with scallion greens. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many loved the crispy, flavorful chicken coating, though some found it too spicy or paprika-heavy.
- Ease of prep: Generally easy to make, but a few found cooking times off or instructions unclear for substitutions.
- Suggestions: Consider reducing paprika for less heat; try adding extra herbs or lemon to boost couscous flavor 🍋.
- Portions: Some felt chicken portions were small; others wished for more asparagus or less carrots.
- Texture: The crispy chicken topping was a hit; couscous texture pleased most, though a few had cooking issues.
Reviews from our home cooks
As usual, chicken (and pork) cooked in the oven is better than fried. I plan to quit following the on-stove instructions from now on. The topping was excellent, and vegetables were good, but I did need to trim more of the asparagus, making me wonder if the extra cost is worth it. I cooked the carrots as well. Note, this is the 1st time I did not receive my recipe card, so miss having that since I save with notes for future reference.
Excellent. Tasty and easy to prepare. We opted for asparagus which I used the same recipe as for the carrots and they turned out wonderful.
Cooking with alternatives was a little confusing, as I also had asparagus. As an ADHDer, I ended up throwing all of the ingredients (post slicing~) into the oven for a longer time, and it turned out quite alright in the end!
The breading in this recipe is amazing! This is one of my favorite meals!
Couldn't believe my bf actually liked these carrots! I would like to say though, the carrots took another 10 minutes longer to cook than the recipe called for. We sat to eat and had to leave them in the oven for a bit.
This meal was our absolute favorite. Every part of this dish was so delicious
I don't like spicy things so I didn't use the chili powder but it was still delicious!
Couscous could have had more flavor. It was pretty bland and I had to add some of my own spices to it. The chicken and seasoning was fantastic though.
Enjoyed juicy cutlet, substituted asparagus and couscous was great compliment...maybe add grated parmesan to couscous
Paprika was SPICY. I would have liked about half the amount of paprika.
