Gluten-Free Chicken Parmesan | Eating for your Health

Source: Jim Weber; inspired by http://inspiralized.com/gluten-free-chicken-parmesan-with-rutabaga-noodles/

Ingredients

For the "Bread Crumbs:"

1⁄4 cup

almond meal

1⁄2 teaspoon

garlic powder

1⁄2 teaspoon

parsley

1⁄2 teaspoon

oregano

1⁄4 teaspoon

onion powder (or ground red pepper flakes)

salt and pepper to taste

4 tablespoons

parmesan cheese, grated

For the Chicken:

egg

1 pound

boneless, skinless chicken breast

¼" thick slices mozzarella cheese

tomato sauce for serving

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place all of the ingredients for the breadcrumbs, except for the parmesan, into a medium mixing bowl and stir to combine. Pour the breadcrumbs into a shallow baking dish and stir in the parmesan cheese. Set aside.

Beat the egg in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.

If the breasts are thick, law them flat and slice them through horizontally, ideally less than ¼" thick. Dip the chicken in the beaten egg, then dredge in the breadcrumb-parmesan mixture. Dredge on both sides and pat breadcrumbs into any crevices on the chicken breast. Place on one of the prepared baking sheets and and put into the oven for 20 - 25 mins.

After the chicken is done, remove from the oven and spooon on a layer of tomato basil sauce, top with mozzarella slice, and place back in the oven for 5 -10 mins or until the cheese melts. (Recipe♦439)

Dietary Preferences:

Low carb

Gluten free

Contains dairy