Quinoa Chicken Parmesan. With an amazingly crisp quinoa crust, you'll never guess that this is actually so healthy and packed with tons of protein! I had a random craving for chicken parmesan the other night so I set out to the kitchen to whip up my favorite baked chicken parmesan recipe. But I quickly realized that I was out of breadcrumbs, so I took a risk and tried out a quinoa crust instead - and boy, was I in.
Breadcrumbs are swapped for quinoa for a healthy take on classic chicken Parmesan in this easy dinner recipe.
Serve with a mixed green salad with red-wine vinaigrette.
The recipe for the quinoa crusted version of chicken parmesan could not be simpler, you pretty much just take your basic baked chicken parmesan recipe and replace the breadcrumbs with cooked quinoa.
You can have Quinoa Chicken Parmesan using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Quinoa Chicken Parmesan
- You need 1 cup of uncooked quinoa.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of Italian seasoning.
- It's 2 of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise in half.
- Prepare 1 of Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- It's 1/2 cup of quinoa flour (or wheat flour).
- Prepare 2 large of eggs, beaten.
- You need 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
- You need 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.
- It's 1 1/2 cup of (or more to taste) marinara sauce, homemade or storebought.
- You need 1/4 cup of basil leaves, chiffonade.
The cooked quinoa coating on the chicken toasted up nice and crispy and golden brown on the chicken just like bread crumbs and I quite enjoyed the. A one-dish chicken Parmesan casserole with quinoa - all the ingredients get put in a casserole dish and baked - no need to pre-cook the chicken or quinoa! Right after the husband and I came home from the hospital after having little Grey, my sister-in-law brought over dinner for us. Working in small batches, dredge chicken first in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in quinoa mixture, pressing slightly to coat each breast.
Quinoa Chicken Parmesan instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray..
- In a large saucepan of 1 1/2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions. Stir in Italian seasoning. https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/350354-how-to-cook-quinoa.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste..
- Working in batches, dredge chicken in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in quinoa mixture, pressing to coat..
- Place chicken onto the prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Top with cheeses and marinara. Place into oven and bake until cheeses have melted, about 5 more minutes..
- Serve immediately, garnished with basil, if desired..
Place chicken onto the prepared baking sheet. Wipe out the baking dish using a towel then re-coat with cooking spray. Dredge each chicken breast in the flour then dip in beaten egg. Allow as much egg to drain off of the chicken as possible then encrust the chicken completely with quinoa. For a vegan version of this quinoa recipe, smother the quinoa in nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan cheese and use olive oil in place of the butter.