Chicken Parmesan and Zoodles
Course: Dinner, LunchCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Easy4
servings10
minutes45
minutes519
kcalThere’s nothing like an old-fashioned Italian dinner with the family that consists of ridiculously sized slabs of breaded chicken and a big bowl of pasta. Of course, chicken Parmesan isn’t exactly an authentic Italian dish, but we’ll pretend it is for the sake of our eager taste buds. This recipe is an homage to the original—a perfectly cooked “breaded” breast on top of tender garlicky zoodles with stringy mozzarella cheese and homemade tomato sauce.
Ingredients
2 cups crushed pork rinds
1 cup grated organic Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp Italian seasoning
4 boneless, skinless free-range chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded flat
1 cup shredded organic mozzarella cheese
4 small to medium zucchini
2 tbsp garlic infused olive oil
1 tsp garlic salt
1 cup Rhode Island Red Marinara Sauce
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set a wire rack on the parchment.
- In a large bowl, combine the pork rinds, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning. One at a time, put a chicken breast in the bowl and shake the bowl until the breast is totally covered in breading. Place each breaded chicken breast on the wire rack.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on the top of each chicken breast.
- Bake the chicken until cooked through, 30 to 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, spiralize the zucchini or shave them with a vegetable peeler. Place the zoodles in a large bowl and toss them with the garlic oil and garlic salt. Set aside.
- When the chicken breasts are done, remove them from the oven and transfer to a serving plate.
- In a large skillet, warm the seasoned zoodles over medium-high heat. Cook them just enough to get them hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the marinara and continue cooking only until the marinara is hot, about 1 more minute.
- Plate the saucy zoodles next to the chicken, and drizzle any extra tomato sauce over the dish. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size1 servings
- Amount Per ServingCalories519
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
27g
42%
- Total Carbohydrate
10g
4%
- Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
- Protein 63g 126%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
