A healthy low carb chicken parmesan recipe that first sears the chicken with parmesan to form and crust and then finishes baking with classic chicken parm ingredients. Cooks in less than 30 mins!
2lbchicken cutlets or boneless skinless chicken breasts you cut in half lengthwise
2large eggsbeaten
¼teaspoonItalian seasoning
¼teaspoongarlic salt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
2cupsshredded Parmesandivided
2tablespoonolive oildivided
1 ½Cmarinara sauce
2cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Cut two large chicken breasts lengthwise to make chicken breast cutlets.
Crack the eggs into a small low bowl, whisk, and then add the sea salt, ground black pepper, and Italian seasoning. Combine well. Put the shredded parmesan in another small low bowl.
In a large non-stick skillet on medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Using tongs, dip each chicken cutlet on both sides first into the egg wash and then into the parmesan.
Cook two chicken cutlets at a time for 3-4 mins per side until brown. Don’t flip early or the cheese will fall off. It’s got to crisp and not just melt or the cheese won't become a crust.
Add 1 more tablespoon of olive oil to the pan before cooking the 2nd batch of cutlets.
Spread 1 cup of the marinara sauce in the bottom of the baking dish.
Transfer the first two chicken pieces into the sauce while you continue cooking the other cutlets. Add the other parmesan crusted chicken to a baking dish and lay on top of the marinara sauce.
Cover with the other cup of sauce and then add 2 slices of fresh parmesan to each chicken breast. If you're using shredded mozzarella cheese, sprinkle ¼ cup-½ cup per chicken breast cutlet.
Bake 10 mins on 375F until the cheese is melted, starts to brown, and the chicken internal temperature is at 165F. You can broil for 1 minute if you want the cheese to get a little brown and crispy on top.
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Notes
Be sure to use a non-stick skillet, the cheese fell off and stuck to the pan otherwise.Don't flip the chicken until the crust has formed.Our favorite store-bought sugar-free marinara is Rao's To save time, you can try to squeeze 4 pieces in a pan at a time but when we tried this for one batch the cheese didn't brown as well on the edges.Garnish with fresh basil, more parm, and red pepper flakes if you prefer a kickServe with zoodles, broccoli, or roasted veggies.