Light Baked Chicken Parmesan

Dinner

Light Baked Chicken Parmesan

380kcal
44gprotein
15 minprep
25 mincook
4servings
Medium

Crispy baked chicken breasts topped with marinara and melted mozzarella. Baked instead of fried, saving over 200 calories per serving.

high-proteinlow-calorie

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts (150g each)
  • 60g wholemeal breadcrumbs
  • 30g Parmesan, grated
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 200ml passata
  • 80g reduced-fat mozzarella, sliced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Fresh basil
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 200°C.

  2. 2

    Mix breadcrumbs, Parmesan, oregano, and garlic powder.

  3. 3

    Dip chicken in egg, then breadcrumb mixture.

  4. 4

    Place on a lined baking tray. Bake 20 min.

  5. 5

    Spoon passata over each breast. Top with mozzarella.

  6. 6

    Bake 5 min more until cheese melts. Scatter basil.

Tip: Baking instead of frying chicken Parmesan reduces fat content by around 15g per serving.

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