Chicken Parmi (Parmigiana) Print this recipe Details Serves: 4Number of ingredients: 15To prep: 15 minutesTo cook: 30 minutesDifficulty: Easy Nutrition per servingKilojoules: 1883Calories: 450Protein: 49.2gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6.3gCarbohydrates: 8gCarbohydrates per 100g: 1.7gFiber: 7.4gSodium: 356mgPotassium: 1037mg Ingredients 4 small skinless chicken breast fillets听 Salt & pepper, to season听 1/3 cup almond meal听 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese听 1 tsp dried oregano or Italian herbs听 1 egg, lightly beaten听 1 tbsp olive oil听 Tomato sauce:听 1 tbsp olive oil听 2 garlic cloves, crushed听 1 small onion, finely chopped听 400g canned crushed tomatoes, no added salt听 1 tbsp tomato paste, no added salt听 1 tsp dried basil or oregano听 Salt & pepper, to taste听 Topping:听 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese听 Basil leaves for garnish听听 To Serve:听 4 cups steamed or roasted broccoli听听 Method Preheat oven to 200掳C, line a baking tray with baking paper.听 To prepare the chicken: Lay one chicken breast flat between two sheets of plastic film or baking paper. Use the flat side of a meat mallet or a rolling pin to gently pound the thickest part of the chicken breast, working outward. Repeat with each chicken breast. You want to get 4 evenly chicken 鈥榮teaks鈥�.听听 Make the sauce: In a saucepan, heat olive oil. Add onion and garlic, saut茅 until soft. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, herbs, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10鈥�15 minutes, until slightly thickened. Turn off heat.听 Prepare the chicken: Mix almond meal, parmesan, and herbs in one bowl. Dip chicken into beaten egg, then into breadcrumb mix, pressing to coat.听 Place prepared chicken on baking tray, spray lightly with olive oil. Bake for 15鈥�20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.听 Spoon tomato sauce over each chicken breast, sprinkle with mozzarella. Return to oven for 5鈥�10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.听 Garnish with basil. Serve with steamed or roasted broccoli.听
