Description
This Healthy Baked Chicken Parmesan is a lighter take on the classic Italian dish, featuring crispy chicken breasts baked to perfection and topped with gooey mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless
- skinless chicken breasts about 3 large chicken breasts OR 1.5 lbs chicken cutlets
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 3 large eggs
- 1.5 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1.5 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs unseasoned
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Set up a dredging station with three shallow bowls: one with whole wheat flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with the breading mixture (bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, basil, and parsley) in it.
- Dip each piece of chicken first in the flour, then in the eggs, and finally in the breading mixture, pressing gently to adhere.
- Place the breaded chicken on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove the chicken from the oven, spoon marinara sauce over each piece, and top with shredded mozzarella.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve hot, garnished with additional herbs if desired.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding some crushed red pepper flakes to the marinara sauce. This dish pairs well with a side salad or whole grain pasta.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken cutlet with sauce and cheese
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg
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