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I love chicken Parmesan because it's a meal the whole family will eat without complaint. I usually make my SIL Kimi's Parmesan Chicken which I've been making for years which is why my picture is terrible of it because I took it way back in the day. Although it's not completely bad for you since it's baked not fried it does use a lot of butter and could be lightened up a bit. I've seen a healthier version of this over at Skinny Taste and have wanted to try this because it's almost identical to Kimi's but healthified a bit down to 225 calories per serving. Gina has tons of awesome healthy recipes so check her out. John didn't even know I had made any changes to our regular dish. I added some garlic and Italian seasonings and served this with a little whole wheat spaghetti!
Skinny Chicken Parmesan
adapted slightly from Skinny Taste4 (8 oz) chicken breast halves, sliced in half
3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp butter, melted
3/4 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese
1 cup marinara sauce
cooking spray
Preheat oven to 450°. Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
Combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and Italian seasonings in a shallow bowl. Melt the butter in another bowl. Lightly brush the butter onto the chicken, then dip into breadcrumb mixture. Place on baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken.
Lightly spray chicken with a little more cooking spray (this makes it crispy) and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, spoon sauce over chicken and top with shredded cheese. Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted and chicken is done. Serve over whole wheat spaghetti or with a salad.
Makes 8 servings. 225 calories per serving (4 ounce breast)
That looks terrific and doesn't look at all like a "skinny" dish!
I love this! I'm going to try this with eggplant. Mmmm.
Just looking at this chicken parmesan I never would of thought it to be a skinny dish it looks too good. Family will never know. Thanks.
This looks fantastic! I'm going to try it out this weekend!
Mary xx
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I'm planning on making chicken parm tonight, and just might have to use your recipe! I also like to serve Italian food with broccoli - I roast it until crisp, and it goes with everything from pasta to chicken to fish :).
I have made this recipe before and it is indeed elicious! I've never had chicken parm before this (at least not to my knowledge) and I thought it was fantastic!
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Looks delicious! I love chicken parmesan!
that looks amazing ! will definitely try it out :)
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This is still fried chicken. You should throw some spinach and squash in there, loose the butter, use full flavored motz, etc.
Very good recipe!!!! Thanks.
Your recipe was excellent! We all enjoyed it.
How many points is it worth though for Weight Watchers? I can't go off the amount of calories.
@kaitlynBaby,
6 points according to skinny taste.