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Healthy Chicken Parmesan Recipe
by Jessica

Healthy Chicken Parmesan

A healthy take on a delicious comfort food.

Rating: 4.3/5
Avg. 4.3/5 2 votes
Prep time: Italy Italian
Cook time: Servings: 1

Wine and Drink Pairings: red

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup of veganaise (or low fat mayo)
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup of brown crispy rice creal (or Panco breadcrumbs)
  • 2 cups of whole wheat melba toast
  • 1/2 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 slices of low-fat mozzarella cheese
  • 2 jars spaghetti sauce
  • Quinoa angel hair noodles
  • Parmesan

Directions

  1. Whisk together the yogurt, veganaise, water, mustard and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Place chicken in a large freezer bag and pour yogurt mixture over chicken. Place in refrigerator for 30-90 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, place rice cereal, melba toast, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and remaining salt into a food processor; pulse until fine. Pour into a separate large freezer bag.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a baking dish. Begin cook noodles according to directions on packaging.
  4. Using tongs, remove chicken from marinade and transfer into breadcrumb mix. Seal bag and shake to coat.
  5. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken in hot oil on both sides until golden, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken and place in baking dish. Drizzle olive oil on top.
  6. Place slices of mozzarella on top of each chicken breast and pour 1 jar of spaghetti sauce over all. Sprinkle with parmesan and for bake 25-30 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
  7. 7.. Serve with pasta and marinara sauce.