Low Fat Chicken Parmesan
Ingredients
- 1.25 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup egg whites
- ½ cup almond flour
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 3 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 tbsp avocado or coconut oil
- 2 cups organic sugar free marinara sauce
- Italian seasoning blend, for topping
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and spray your baking dish with cooking spray, I use coconut oil spray.
- Pour the egg whites into a bowl and whisk with a fork.
- Into a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
- Pat the chicken dry.
- Dip each chicken breast in egg mixture and coat well. Then dip into the dry mixture, coating well.
- Heat the oil in a large cast iron skillet or fry pan. Heat to medium heat.
- Brown the chicken for 3 minutes per side, the breading should be a light golden brown, and then transfer to the baking dish.
- In the baking dish cover the bottom of the pan with half of the marinara. Then when the chicken is done, cover with the rest of the marinara.
- Once all chicken has been browned, place the baking dish into the oven and bake for 15 minutes.