Simple Chicken Parmesan

Simple Chicken Parmesan

A deliciously tender, fried up chicken cutlet layered with fantastic home-made sauce and melted cheese over the top. Really, you can’t go wrong with comfort food like this – especially when you’re the one making it. Indulge yourself in chicken parmesan one of these weeknights and really see what you’ve been missing out on.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Category Chicken, Keto
Servings 6 servings
Calories 522 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 cup mozzarella grated

Coating

  • 70 g crushed pork rinds
  • ¼ cup flaxseed meal
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp chili flakes
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ½ teaspoons chicken stock
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Sauce

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 cup marinara
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Instructions
 

  • Grind up pork rinds, flax, parmesan cheese, and spices in a food processor.
    ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, 70 g crushed pork rinds, ¼ cup flaxseed meal, ½ cup parmesan cheese, 1 tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, ¼ tsp chili flakes, ½ tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp paprika
  • Slice chicken breasts in half or in thirds and pound them out into cutlets.
    3 chicken breasts
  • In a separate container to the coating, crack and egg and whisk with 1 1/2 tsp. chicken stock.
    1 egg, 1 ½ teaspoons chicken stock
  • In a saucepan, combine all ingredients for the sauce and whisk together. Let this cook for at least 20 minutes while you are making the chicken.
    1 cup marinara, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp oregano, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, ¼ cup olive oil
  • Bread all chicken cutlets by dipping into egg mixture, then dipping into the coating mixture. Set aside on a piece of foil.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan and fry up each piece of chicken 2 at a time. Add more oil as needed
    ¼ cup olive oil
  • Set pieces of chicken into a casserole dish, add sauce on top, and then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 200C for 10 minutes or until cheese is nice and melted.
    1 cup mozzarella

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Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 522kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 41gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 134mgSodium: 1238mgPotassium: 680mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 844IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 227mgIron: 2mg
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword Chicken Parmesan, Simple Chicken, Simple Chicken Parmesan
Category Chicken, Keto
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