Description
This High Protein Chicken Parmesan makes an easy dinner perfect for weeknight meals. Using lean chicken breast, it combines Italian flavors with high protein meals great for the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 chicken breasts tenderized
- 2 tsp olive oil
- salt
- garlic powder
- onion powder + Italian herb blend
- 1/2 heaping cup marinara sauce (divided)
- 1/2 heaping cup cottage cheese (divided)
- 4 oz freshly grated parmesan (divided)
- optional garnish fresh parsley + chili pepper flakes
Instructions
- Set your oven to 425℉ and prepare a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the tenderized chicken breasts on the sheet and brush them with olive oil. Sprinkle salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and Italian herb blend generously on both sides.
- Bake the chicken for about 15 minutes until the internal temperature hits 165℉.
- Take the chicken out and spread marinara sauce over each piece, then add a spoonful of cottage cheese followed by a generous amount of grated parmesan.
- Return the chicken to the oven and bake for another 5 to 7 minutes until the cheese melts nicely.
Notes
- You may also like my Pizza Stuffed Chicken
- If you don’t have cottage cheese, simply sub in ricotta cheese
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Calories: 312kcal
- Sugar: 0.04g
- Sodium: 794mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g + 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0.003g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 105mg