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The Trick For Avoiding Soggy Homemade Chicken Parmesan By Paige Hughes Oct. 23, 2025 7:20 pm EST

It may seem shocking, but many people find great displeasure in biting into anything soggy — and, yes, I'm being extremely sarcastic. Even using the easy method of making chicken parmesan can fall flat if it's the slightest bit soggy. Overusing starchy breading and overpowering the chicken with sauce (especially one thin in consistency) are common mistakes home chefs make when cooking chicken parm.

The easiest remedy to transform your chicken parmesan from soggy to crunchy is in the breading. Rather than using purely breadcrumbs in the chicken's crust, substitute parmesan cheese for the majority of breadcrumbs. This removes a large portion of starch from the breadin

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