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Low Carb and Keto friendly breaded chicken breasts baked in homemade marinara sauce and topped with gooey mozzarella cheese!
Who says you can’t have good Italian food on a Keto diet? I took one of my all time favorite dishes and make it Keto-friendly. This chicken is packed with so much flavor, you will honestly never know the difference!
Ingredients
1 pound organic boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 4 – 4 ounce cutlets
1 cup low carb marinara sauce (See my recipe for Quick Homemade Marinara Sauce)
1/4 cup almond flour
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup ground pork rinds (plain)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons garlic sea salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 egg, beaten
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400F.
Grind your pork rinds in a food processor or mini chopper. Remove and set aside. Add cubes of parmesan cheese and grind till you get a granular consistency, like the pork rinds.
Add all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix using a hand whisk or fork, until well combined.
Set up your breading station with the chicken, beaten eggs and breading mixture. Dip each piece of chicken into the egg and then into the breading mixture.
Add some extra virgin olive oil to a skillet and lightly fry the chicken on medium heat for just a few minutes on each side (will continue cooking in the oven).
Brush some olive oil on the bottom of a ceramic or glass baking casserole. Add 1/4 cup or so of the marinara sauce to coat the bottom, then add the chicken.
Top each piece of the chicken with the remaining marinara sauce and the mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes at 375F, then increase the temperature to 450F and cook 5 more minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown.
Allow to cool slightly and serve with your favorite Keto-friendly vegetable. Enjoy!
Macros without my Quick Homemade Marinara Sauce (remember to add in the macros for your sauce)
Fat 17 grams – Protein 38 grams – Carbs (net) 2 grams
Macros including my Quick Homemade Marinara Sauce
Fat 19 grams – Protein 39 grams – Carbs (net) 5 grams
Chicken Parmesan - Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 pound organic boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 4 – 4 ounce cutlets)
- 1 cup low carb marinara sauce (See my recipe for Quick Homemade Marinara Sauce)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup ground pork rinds, plain
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons garlic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Grind your pork rinds in a food processor or mini chopper. Remove and set aside. Add cubes of parmesan cheese and grind till you get a granular consistency, like the pork rinds.
- Add all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix using a hand whisk or fork, until well combined.
- Set up your breading station with the chicken, beaten eggs and breading mixture. Dip each piece of chicken into the egg and then into the breading mixture.
- Add some extra virgin olive oil to a skillet and lightly fry the chicken on medium heat for just a few minutes on each side (will continue cooking in the oven).
- Brush some olive oil on the bottom of a ceramic or glass baking casserole. Add 1/4 cup or so of the marinara sauce to coat the bottom, then add the chicken. Top each piece of the chicken with the remaining marinara sauce and the mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 375F, then increase the temperature to 450F and cook 5 more minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown. Allow to cool slightly and serve with your favorite Keto-friendly vegetable. Enjoy!
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