Skinny Chicken Parmesan

By Treebs

Ingredients

• Cooking spray or oil mister
• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (8 oz each), fat trimmed
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 c seasoned whole wheat bread crumbs, homemade or store bought
• 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp melted unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 c Marinara sauce
• 9 tbsp part-skim mozzarella cheese

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degree f. Lightly spray a lg baking sheet with oil.

Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally to make 6 cutlets. Season both sides with salt.

In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan. In a small bowl, combine the butter and olive oil. Brush the butter and oil on both sides of the chicken, dredge the chicken in the bread crumb mixture, and put the chicken on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly spray oil on top of the chicken.

Bake until golden on the bottom, about 20 minutes. Turn the chicken over and bake until the center is cooked through and the bottom is golden, 5 to 6 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a lg, deep covered skillet, cook the marinara sauce over med. heat until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Place the baked chicken in the skillet and top each piece with 1 1/2 tbsp of the mozzarella. Cover the pan and cook until the cheese melts, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve hot.