Healthy Baked Chicken Parmesan
This Baked Chicken Parmesan is a light version of traditional Italian recipes. It’s made in the oven instead of frying and ultra-easy for your busy weeknight.
This baked chicken parmesan just became one of our favorite dinner recipes. It’s very flavorful and doesn’t need to be fried. It goes in the oven for 20 minutes and even though it’s baked, it gets very crispy without being greasy, which is all we are looking for.
The chicken by itself with the breadcrumbs, panko, and Parmesan is already good, but to elevate even more the flavor, top it with your favorite tomato sauce and lots of mozzarella cheese. Mm… So yummy! The week I made this recipe was very busy since my baby boy was sick and for this reason, I used a good-quality store-bought tomato sauce. Of course, if you have time to make your own sauce, please go ahead and check out this quick tomato sauce recipe. I also used part-skim Mozzarella cheese to reduce the number of calories in this recipe.
This dish can be served with the pasta of your choice, zucchini noodles, bread, or even roasted veggies if you are trying to eat less during dinnertime. I’ve been making it with this Parmesan Lemon Asparagus Skillet, Spicy Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe, and Garlic Parmesan Cauliflower Rice Recipe. So, as you can see, you have lots of options here. Go ahead and try this recipe and let me know how it turned out. I would love to see your version.
This recipe is great for the holidays as well as you can easily bake a bunch at once. It’s definitely a Christmas-friendly recipe! Need a dessert idea? Try this Christmas Almond Chocolate Cups to serve with it!
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Healthy Baked Chicken Parmesan
Ingredients
- 2 boneless - skinless free range organic chicken breasts, about 12 ounces each
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large egg whites
- 4 ounces part-skim mozzarella
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce - plus extra for serving as desired
- Chopped fresh basil for garnishing - can also use parsley
- Olive oil or cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly coat a medium sized baking sheet with olive oil or cooking spray. Set aside.
- Pound each piece of chicken breast to an even 1/2-inch thickness. Set aside.
- In a wide and shallow bowl (it can be a pie dish, a casserole, or even a plate), add Italian breadcrumbs, Panko breadcrumbs, parmesan, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix all the ingredients well to combine.
- In a separate and small bowl, whisk the egg whites until lightly foamy.
- On your countertop, arrange your work. First, place the pounded chicken, then egg whites, followed by the breadcrumb mixture, and finally the baking sheet.
- Dip the one chicken breast into the egg whites, then the breadcrumbs (make sure the crumbs stick all sides) and then place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat the process to the other chicken breasts.
- Lightly coat the tops of the chicken with baking spray.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Remove from the oven. Spoon 2 tablespoons of sauce over each piece of chicken and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Return to the oven and bake until the cheese is melted (about 3-5 minutes).
- Sprinkle with basil or parsley before serving. You can serve it over pasta or zucchini noodles.
Notes
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