4-ingredient chicken parmesan

4-ingredient chicken parmesan

There are many chicken parmesan recipes, but none is simpler than this four-ingredient chicken parmesan. Golden brown chicken breasts are slathered in sugar-free marinara and topped with a gooey layer of cheese. Keto simplicity by Headbanger's Kitchen!

4-ingredient chicken parmesan

There are many chicken parmesan recipes, but none is simpler than this four-ingredient chicken parmesan. Golden brown chicken breasts are slathered in sugar-free marinara and topped with a gooey layer of cheese. Keto simplicity by Headbanger's Kitchen!
USMetric
2 servingservings

Ingredients

Chicken parmesan
  • 1 lb 450 g chicken breastchicken breasts
  • salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup 120 ml unsweetened marinara sauce
  • 2 oz. (½ cup) 55 g (120 ml) mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1½ oz. (½ cup) 45 g (140 ml) shredded Parmesan cheese
Serving
  • 2 cups (4 oz.) 475 ml (110 g) leafy greens
  • 8 (5 oz.) 8 (140 g) cherry tomatoes, quartered
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to broil, 430°F (220°C).
  2. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
  4. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook for about 3-5 minutes on each side until cooked through. You can use a meat thermometer to make sure it's 165°F (73°C). Remove the chicken and let it rest.
  5. In an oven-proof dish, add half the marinara sauce and place the chicken breasts on top of it. Pour in any remaining juices from the chicken.
  6. Top the chicken with the remaining marinara sauce, mozzarella, and finally the parmesan. Broil in the oven for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden.
  7. Serve the chicken parmesan with leafy greens and tomatoes.

Tip

If you follow a vegetarian diet, eggplant would be a great substitute for chicken.

Diet Doctor’s recipe team has slightly adjusted this recipe to follow our guidelines. You’ll find the original recipe in Sahil's cookbook, "Keto Life".

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  2. Andrea
    super good! super easy! pound the chicken tenderize.
  3. Julie B
    Excellent & easy!
  4. Emma Scullion
    gteat for Friday night treat and you think your at the pub for a parmi :) also great any night too, so easy and delicious !!
  5. Taylor
    Hi, I’m confused on the measurements. Do I go by the measurements in the parenthesis or the measurement before that?
    For example it says “2oz. (1/2cup) Mozzarella cheese”. Do I use 2oz. or 1/2 cup? Because half a cup is 4oz. not 2…
    Reply: #42
  6. Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor

    Hi, I’m confused on the measurements. Do I go by the measurements in the parenthesis or the measurement before that?
    For example it says “2oz. (1/2cup) Mozzarella cheese”. Do I use 2oz. or 1/2 cup? Because half a cup is 4oz. not 2…

    The ounces in this recipe are measurements of weight, not volume. In recipes, if they want you to use measuring cups for ounces, the ingredient list will say fluid ounces or fl oz.

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