Name: Keto Chicken Parmesan
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 8 oz crushed tomatoes; Pinch dried oregano; handful torn fresh basil; salt and pepper, to taste; 2 medium chicken breasts; 1/2 cup(s) almond flour or keto breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup(s) Parmesan cheese; Salt and pepper, to taste; 2 large eggs, whisked; 8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced or grated; 2 tbsp butter; oil, for frying

Keto Chicken Parmesan Recipe

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| Last Updated on February 23, 2024

Make a beloved Italian dish completely keto with our keto chicken Parmesan recipe. This recipe from Chef Marc combines almond flour-crusted chicken with savory tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and plenty of herbs.

Dinner

Italian

ingredients

steps

minutes

Ingredients

Servings:

2 tbsp

olive oil

1/2

onion, finely chopped

garlic cloves, finely chopped

8 oz

crushed tomatoes

Pinch dried oregano

handful torn fresh basil

salt and pepper, to taste

medium chicken breasts

1/2 cup(s)

almond flour or keto breadcrumbs

1/4 cup(s)

Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper, to taste

large eggs, whisked

8 oz

fresh mozzarella, sliced or grated

2 tbsp

butter

oil, for frying

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Directions 9 steps | 70 Minutes

Step 1

Make the marinara sauce. Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2-3 more minutes.

Keto Chicken Parmesan Recipe: Make the marinara sauce.

Step 2

Add crushed tomatoes, oregano, torn basil leaves, salt and pepper and cook at medium-low heat for about 30 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and use an immersion blender to process the sauce until desired consistency is achieved. Reserve.

Keto Chicken Parmesan Recipe: Add crushed tomatoes, oregano, torn basil leaves, salt and pepper and cook at medium-low heat for about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare the chicken. Start by slicing each chicken breast in half horizontally, ensuring both halves stay connected at the end. Season with salt. Make the coating by combining almond flour (or keto breadcrumbs), Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl.

Keto Chicken Parmesan Recipe: Preheat oven to 425°F.

Step 4

Add the whisked eggs in a separate bowl. Place chicken in the egg wash for a couple of seconds. Using a fork or tongs, take it out of the bowl. Allow any excess of egg wash to drip off.

Keto Chicken Parmesan Recipe: Add the whisked eggs in a separate bowl.

Step 5

Dredge chicken in the cheese and almond flour mixture, pressing the chicken against the mixture so it sticks.

Step 6

In a large skillet or frying pan (nonstick is ideal), heat 1/2" of oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and fry for 2.5 minutes per side. Do not move chicken around as the coating might peel off. After 1.5 minutes, add butter on the bottom of chicken and cook for 1 more minute, this will get the chicken extra golden. Flip over and cook the remaining 2.5 minutes.

Keto Chicken Parmesan Recipe: In a large skillet or frying pan (nonstick is ideal), heat 1/2" of oil over medium-high heat.

Step 7

Add some marinara sauce on the bottom of an oven-safe tray and transfer chicken on top. Spread some more marinara sauce on top of the chicken breast. Top with fresh mozzarella cheese. Season mozzarella cheese with salt and pepper and transfer to the oven.

Keto Chicken Parmesan Recipe: Add some marinara sauce on the bottom of an oven-safe tray and transfer chicken on top.

Step 8

Bake in the oven until the cheese is melted and the chicken is cooked through, about 5-15 minutes, depending on the size of chicken. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165°F.