Recipe: Perfect Chicken Parmesan, Easy and Light Version

Chicken Parmesan, Easy and Light Version. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside. In a food processor, place bread, Parmesan, oil, and a pinch each salt and pepper. This is an easy chicken dinner the whole family will love!

The normal version of Chicken Parmesan (which we still love) is usually fried and topped with lots of sauce and cheese and served with spaghetti. My version of Chicken Parmesan uses lean chicken, pounded thin, and then coated with a light bread crumb mixture. The chicken is then baked and topped with a little spaghetti sauce and cheese. You can have Chicken Parmesan, Easy and Light Version using 21 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chicken Parmesan, Easy and Light Version

1. It's 4 of boneless skinless chicken breasts.
2. You need 1 tbsp of olive oil.
3. You need 1 of SEASONING FOR CHICKEN.
4. You need 1 tbsp of mayonnaise mixed with 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice.
5. You need 1/2 tsp of black pepper and salt to taste.
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of italian seasoning blend.
7. Prepare 2 tbsp of grated parmesan cheese.
8. It's 8 oz of cooked angel hair pasta.
9. Prepare 1 of FOR SAUCE.
10. Prepare 1 small of onion, chopped.
11. You need 2 of minced garlic cloves.
12. It's 1/2 cup of chicken broth.
13. You need 1 of 15 ounce can diced tomatoes.
14. It's 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes.
15. You need 1/2 tsp of black pepper and salt to taste.
16. You need 1/2 tsp of dry italian seasoning.
17. You need 1 tbsp of chopped fresh basil.
18. You need 1 tbsp of fresh chopped parsley.
19. You need 1 tbsp of fresh sliced chives.
20. It's 2 tbsp of grated parmesan cheese.
21. You need 8 of thin slices fresh mozarella cheese.

Then, top chicken with crumb mixture and press to adhere. Place chicken breasts between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. This Chicken Parmesan recipe (aka chicken parmigiana) is a family favorite! Tender pan fried chicken breasts topped with tomato sauce and cheese baked until golden and bubbly.

Chicken Parmesan, Easy and Light Version instructions

1. Combine all seasoning for chicken except mayonaise and lemon juice on a plate..
2. Brush chicken lightly with mayonnaise/lemon mixture. Press seasoning mix onto chicken..
3. Heat oil in large non stick skillet. Cook chicken breasts on both sides until almost cooked through, remove to a plate..
4. Add onion and garlic to skillet, heat just a minute, add chicken broth and bring to a simmer, add tomatos with all juices, add pepper, red pepper flakes,italian seasoning and salt to taste. Simmer 4 to 5 minutes, this is not a thick sauce..
5. Add fresh herbs and parmesan cheese to sauce. Ladle half of sauce on hot pasta, keep warm. Add chicken back to remaining sauce in skillet, cover each breast with 2 slices mozzarella cover with lid and on low heat cook just until cheese melts and chicken is cooked through..
6. Serve chicken on pasta. Serve extra grated parmesan cheese at the table.

It'll look like you spent hours in the kitchen but this parmesan chicken recipe comes together easily with ingredients you probably already have in the pantry…all the way down to the marinara sauce! Light Chicken Parmesan is a simple dinner recipe that won't bust your diet. It's also known as, "Skinny Chicken Parmesan"- not guaranteed to make you skinny, but it can certainly help!) Watch the video showing you how to make this recipe, then scroll to the bottom of this post and print out the recipe so you can make it at home. Repeat with remaining chicken breast halves. Dip chicken in egg; dredge in crumbs.