Lightened-Up Chicken Parm
Author: Crystal - inspired by the "Sporty Chef"
Recipe type: Main Dish, Poultry, Chicken, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4
- 4 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (4oz each)
- garlic salt
- coconut oil cooking spray
- ¼ cup spelt or coconut flour (or any flour of choice!)
- ¼ cup egg whites
- 2 cups whole grain cereal, crushed (I used Kashi Go Lean, but corn flakes also works well)
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 1 cup homemade or jarred marinara
- 4 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded park-skim mozzarella
- Heat oven to 375 F
- Place chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap; pound until ¼ inch thick.
- Lightly season with garlic salt.
- Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a bowl, place flour. In a second bowl pour in the egg whites.
- Combine the cereal and Italian seasoning in a third bowl.
- Dredge the chicken breasts in flour; dip in egg mixutre; evenly, press both sides of the chicken into the cereal mix.
- Place the chicken breasts onto a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes.
- Take out the chicken, and top each breast with ¼ cup marinara sauce, 1 tbsp Parmesan and ¼ cup mozzarella.
- Continue baking until the cheese in bubbly, 5 minutes.
Serving size: 4 oz Calories: 355 Fat: 10g Saturated fat: 4g Carbohydrates: 30g Fiber: 5g Protein: 36g
Recipe by Crystal Higgins at https://crystalhiggins.com/lightened-up-chicken-parm/
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