Healthy Cheerios Chicken Parmigiana
Do you love Italian dishes? They’re some of the world’s most beloved food. Here’s another Italian-inspired dish that you’ll absolutely love — healthy cheerios chicken parmigiana! I can barely describe what I’m feeling whenever I enter an Italian restaurant. It’s somewhat delightful, to say the least. The only problem is that the usual way to […]
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw chicken breast (four 4oz chicken breasts)
- 1/2 cup reduced fat mozzarella (about 2 tbsp for each patty)
- green onions
- 1 3/4 cup Cheerios cereal (multigrain)
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 egg
- fresh ground pepper
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- 3/4 cup no sodium tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup chopped red onion
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- spray coconut oil
Instructions
- 1
Set oven to 400 F (or 405 F).
- 2
Rinse your chicken breasts with water, trim away any visible fat and pat dry with a paper towel.
- 3
In a sealable bag, add Cheerios cereal. Close the bag and mash the cereal with a blunt object in order to create crumbs. You can add it to a food processor and pulse blend until crumbs are made, but just be careful not to blend into a dust or flour like consistency. You want it chunky.
- 4
Add the seasonings and parmesan cheese to the bag. Mix together and set aside.
- 5
In a bowl, beat eggs with garlic paste and fresh ground pepper.
- 6
Dip the raw chicken breast in the egg mixture, then place in the sealable bag. Shake until all parts of the chicken are coated. Place the coated chicken breast on a baking sheet or rack. Repeat.
- 7
Bake the chicken in the oven for 10 minutes at 400 F (or 405 F). *Note, if your chicken breasts are really thick, bake in the oven for at least 15 minutes, depending on thickness.
- 8
Set a nonstick skillet on medium high heat and spray with coconut oil.
- 9
Toss in the ingredients for the marinara sauce and stir quickly. Reduce or remove from heat and allow the sauce to thicken.
- 10
Remove the chicken from the oven and then evenly divide the marinara sauce over the chicken breasts.
- 11
Sprinkle about 2 tbsp mozzarella on each of the 4 chicken breasts.
- 12
Bake in the oven for 8 – 10 more minutes. Careful not to overcook the chicken!
- 13
Enjoy!
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