Keep this on the light side by serving it up with Tomato mozzarella salad or Arugula Salad!!
A lighter version
Today, we are sharing one of my family’s favorite quick and easy dinners that’s lighter on the calories – Skinny Chicken Parmesan (similar to our Skinny Chicken Piccata). The normal version of Chicken Parmesan (which we still love) is usually fried and topped with lots of sauce and cheese and served with spaghetti. This version of Chicken Parmesan uses lean chicken, pounded thin, and then coated with a light bread crumb mixture. The chicken is then baked and topped with a little spaghetti sauce and cheese. It still has all the same great flavors, but it much healthier than the original!
How to Make Healthy Chicken Parmesan
Note Follow our recipe here for homemade marinara sauce
For even more baked chicken recipes:
Bruschetta Chicken Baked BBQ Chicken Crispy Baked Ranch Chicken Baked Chicken Fingers Baked Pesto Chicken
Thank you for sharing Jen here from Yummy Healthy Easy.
Instead of pasta, serve your chicken with spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles. Omit the noodles all together and opt for a side salad instead. Roast some veggies (like broccoli or brussel sprouts) to serve on the side.
If you want a lighter and crispier texture you can substitute the normal bread crumbs for panko crumbs. FREEZE the breaded chicken before cooking, OR freeze the cooked chicken before topping it with sauce and cheese. Either way, wrap it in plastic wrap/tinfoil or seal in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to three months. If you freeze it uncooked, let it thaw in the fridge before cooking. Cook according to the recipe.
