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Healthy Baked Chicken Parmesan

Baked Chicken Parmesan

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Thin cut chicken breasts
  • 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp Freshly chopped thyme
  • 1 tsp freshly chopped basil
  • 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 8 oz buffalo mozzarella
  • 1.5 cups marinara sauce
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2.5 cups Spaghetti squash or pasta

Instructions
 

  • Set up a dredging station first. Add the eggs to a shallow dish and the bread crumbs to another one. Add the fresh herbs, salt, and pepper to the bread crumbs and mix well. 
  • Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Dredge the chicken in the egg mixture first and then the bread crumbs. Make sure the chicken is fully covered in bread crumbs. Lay the chicken breasts on the cookie sheet. Bake the chicken in a 400 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until it becomes golden brown.
  • When the chicken is done remove it from the oven and spoon a generous amount of marinara sauce on top. Then layer with pieces of the buffalo mozzarella cheese. Just pull the cheese a part and place on the chicken. Place under a broiler until the cheese begins to brown and bubble - just a minute or two. I like to add a little more sauce to the top before serving. 
  • Serve the chicken over your favorite pasta or spaghetti squash. Garnish with freshly chopped basil and some freshly grated parmesan. If you're making spaghetti squash - all you do is place the squash in the microwave for about 5 minutes. Once it's cooled, cut lengthwise down the middle. Remove the seeds and the insides. Sprinkle the flesh with olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake in a 425 degree oven for 40-45 minutes or until soft. Scoop out the squash and serve!