Gluten Free: I have not tried making this recipe gluten free. I think it might work if you used Gluten Free 1:1 flour in place of whole wheat flour and gluten free bread crumbs, but I can’t be sure without testing it.
Bread Crumbs: You can make this with regular white breadcrumbs or panko bread crumbs, both will work!
Eggs: You need to use eggs for this recipe. Flax eggs will not work.
Cheese: I like to slice fresh mozzarella cheese for this recipe as it melts the best. Any shredded mozzarella cheese will also work, but sometimes pre-shredded cheese does not melt as well. If you’ve got extra mozzarella you could try this Caprese Chicken!
Marinara Sauce: We like to use homemade tomato sauce for our chicken parmesan. You can also use jarred marinara sauce, but if you are trying to have a healthier chicken parm, keep an eye out for added sugars/salt. Since you can control the ingredients in homemade sauce, we find it is the healthiest and tastiest!
Parmesan Cheese: You can use any kind of grated cheese – freshly grated off a block, or pre-grated. I haven’t tried this with dairy free parmesan cheese so I’m not sure how that will work.
Low Carb: If you are following a low carb diet, try our Keto Chicken Parmesan.
Optional Fresh Herbs: This dish is great with some fresh basil or fresh parsley chopped + sprinkled on top!
is it best to bake healthy chicken parmesan covered or uncovered?
It’s best to bake chicken parmesan uncovered. This allows the chicken to get really crispy and allows the cheese to melt.
If you bake chicken parmesan covered it will trap the moisture in the baking dish and result in a soggy cutlet.
Baked Chicken Parmesan
Recipe by: The Clean Eating Couple
5 from 29 votes
This Baked Chicken Parmesan recipe is so easy to make! Perfectly crispy, coated with a delicious sauce and cheese for a healthy dinner!
Prep Time : 15minutes minutesCook Time : 35minutes minutes Total Time : 50minutes minutes
Serves : 4 people (about 1 chicken cutlet each)
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ingredients
1.5 lbs chicken breasts about 3 large chicken breasts OR 1.5 lbs chicken cutlets.
½ cup whole wheat flour
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