Healthy Chicken Parmesan + {VIDEO} (2024)

This Healthy Chicken Parmesan recipe is baked with rich marinara and gooey mozzarella cheese making it the perfect dish for weeknight dinners or meal prep. These breasts are encrusted with Italian seasoning and loaded with flavor.

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This post was originally published in 2018. It has since been updated.

Have you ordered chicken parmesan while dining out? Or have you also made it for yourself at home? A good substitute for breadcrumbs is almond meal. Check out the details below.

What Type of Chicken to Use

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts will work great. Slice them in half to make cutlets. You can also use skinless chicken thighs, but they are typically smaller in size.

How to Make Healthy Chicken Parmesan

Detailed measurements and full instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line asheet panwithparchment paper.
2. Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally to create 4 thinner chicken breasts.
3. Combine almond meal, parmesan cheese, Italian Seasoning, salt and pepper in a bowl large enough to dip the chicken breasts. Stir to combine.
4. Place the egg in a bowl large enough to dip the chicken.
5. Dip the chicken in the egg and then the almond meal mixture.
6. Place the chicken on the parchment paper and repeat for the remaining chicken.
7. Spray the top of each breast with cooking oil. Bake for 15 minutes. Use ameat thermometerto test if the internaltemperature of the chicken has reached 165 degrees.
8. Remove from oven, spoon the marinara sauce over each piece of chicken and top each with shredded mozzarella cheese.
9. Bake for 5-8 more minutes or until cheese is melted

How Many Calories and Carbs

Each serving has 385 calories and 3 net carbs.

What Type of Marinara Sauce to Use

Raos Homemade Marinara is a great healthy and sugar free option. I also have a homemade Marinara Sauce recipe you can check out.

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The Difference Between Almond Flour and Almond Meal

Almond flour is made from blanched almonds and typically have the skins removed and is ground more finely than almond meal. It’s commonly used in baked goods and bread recipes.

Almond meal typically still contains the skins and is more coarse. Almond meal works better for recipes that require breading. You can use almond flour in this recipe, but the results will differ. You can read more about The Differences Between Almond Flour and Almond Meal here.

How to Reheat

For crunchy chicken, the best way to reheat this recipe is in an air fryer or the oven. Even with the oven, reheating this recipe will not provide the same texture as it tastes fresh from the oven.

Do you have an air fryer? I’ve also made a version of this recipe using my air fryer. You can find my Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan recipe here.

Pair this Dish with These Sides

Air Fryer French Fries
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