Oven-Baked Chicken Parmesan (Diet-Friendly)

Name: Oven-Baked Chicken Parmesan (Diet-Friendly)
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, filleted horizontally into two pieces; 3/4 cup breadcrumbs (optional: season with a little garlic powder, oregano, pepper, etc.); 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons oil or melted butter; 1 cup prepared tomato pasta sauce, ideally low-fat and sugar-free; 3/4 cup low-fat shredded mozzarella cheese

Katerina Stergiopoulou @KaterinaSter

Los Angeles

This dish, which happens to be my husband's favorite, is often served in American restaurants smothered in sauce and melted cheese, totaling over 2000 calories 🤪. Here, I make the recipe from my favorite food blogger Gina Homolka, which is much lower in calories without compromising on taste. For convenience, I use store-bought pasta sauce that is fat-free and sugar-free. However, if you have homemade sauce, that's even better. Classic chicken Parmesan is served with spaghetti.

Katerina Stergiopoulou @KaterinaSter

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Ingredients

35-40 minutes

8 servings

4boneless, skinless chicken breasts, filleted horizontally into two pieces
3/4 cupbreadcrumbs (optional: season with a little garlic powder, oregano, pepper, etc.)
1/4 cupgrated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoonsoil or melted butter
1 cupprepared tomato pasta sauce, ideally low-fat and sugar-free
3/4 cuplow-fat shredded mozzarella cheese

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Steps

35-40 minutes

1

Preheat the oven to 450°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2

Combine the breadcrumbs with the Parmesan cheese on a plate.
3

Brush the chicken on both sides with the oil/butter (optional: lightly season with salt and pepper, although Parmesan is salty). Dip each fillet into the breadcrumb mixture to coat well. Place them on the baking sheet.
4

Drizzle any remaining oil over the top or spray lightly with non-stick spray. Bake for 25 minutes.
5

Remove the baking sheet from the oven and spoon about 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce over each fillet. Top with the shredded mozzarella (about 1.5 tablespoons).
6

Bake again for another 5 minutes, until the cheese melts. Serve with spaghetti!