Chicken parmesan

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Chicken parmesan, chicken parmigiana, or (Italian Pollo alla parmigiana) is a popular Italian dish. It is made up of a chicken breast covered in bread crumbs and topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella. The chicken may be baked or fried. It is sometimes served over spaghetti. Some variations of the traditional recipe may call for the use of Parmigiano-Reggiano (parmesan cheese) in addition to, or as a substitute for, mozzarella. This may reflect a confused belief that The dish is so-named because it contains parmesan cheese; in fact both the dish and the cheese are (separately) named for the Parma region of Italy.

Chicken parmesan is also popular as a hero or sub sandwich.

Something reasonably close to chicken parmesan is a very popular fast-food in Middlesbrough, north east England and close surrounding areas. It is known locally as a "parmo".