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Wednesday 13 February 2013

Baked parmesan chicken

Hey everyone!!!
I have been searching the internet for healthy recipes, and have been quite successful, though choosing a healthy yet delicious recipe is a little difficult.
One such recipe which i found and tried is baked parmesan chicken, though i would change the name to baked cheesy chicken, since i didnt have parmesan cheese at home. So i went ahead without it. It turned out well too.
So , here is the recipe


Ingredients:

4 (8 oz) chicken breast halves, sliced in half to make 8
3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese ( i omitted it)
2 tbsp butter, melted (or olive oil)
3/4 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese
1 cup marinara ( recipe below)
cooking spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450°. Spray a large baking sheet lightly with spray.Lightly spray a little more oil on top and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Turn chicken over, bake another 5 minutes

Combine breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese in a bowl. Melt the butter in another bowl. Lightly brush the butter onto the chicken, then dip into breadcrumb mixture. Place on baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken.

Either u can make it on a heavy skillet on slow, cooking each side for 15 mins.

Marinara sauce:

Ingredients:

4 crushed boiled tomatoes
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 large onion finely chopped
1 cup carrots, finely chopped
1/2 cup fat free chicken stock
fresh basil

Method:

1) Saute garlic in oil, add onions and carrots and saute on medium-low for about 2-3 minutes, until soft.
2) Add tomatoes and chicken broth and simmer 45 minutes on low.
3) Add fresh basil last 10 minutes (herbs will become bitter if cooked more than 20 minutes).
4) Taste for acidity, if sauce is a bit tangy (acidic) then add 1 tbsp of sugar. For a calorie free way to cut the acidity in the sauce add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.


Final serving:
1)Spoon 1 tbsp sauce over each piece of chicken and top each with 1 1/2 tbsp of shredded mozzarella cheese.
2)Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted.

U can serve it over pasta or noodles or eat it just like that. Enjoy!!!

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