My daughter made this following the recipe as written. She used Penko bread crumbs and Muir Glen pasta sauce. We both think these brands were essential for the great flavor. She used orzo pasta. We served it with Brussels sprouts. It was wonderful. This recipe is going right into our favorites file to be used again and again.
Herbed Chicken Parmesan
Photography: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke
This lighter version of an Italian favorite loses some of the fat but none of the taste. We recommend rice-shaped orzo pasta with this saucy chicken entrée, but you can serve spaghetti or angel hair pasta instead.
Yield: 4 servings
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Herbed Chicken Parmesan
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 308
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 10.4g
- Saturated fat: 5.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Protein: 35.9g
- Carbohydrate: 16.2g
- Fiber: 1.8g
- Cholesterol: 88mg
- Iron: 2.3mg
- Sodium: 808mg
- Calcium: 249mg
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- 1 pound chicken breast tenders
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 cups bottled fat-free tomato-basil pasta sauce (such as Muir Glen Organic)
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) shredded provolone cheese
Preparation
- Preheat broiler.
- Combine 2 tablespoons of Parmesan, breadcrumbs, parsley, basil, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a shallow dish. Place egg white in a shallow dish. Dip each chicken tender in egg white; dredge in the breadcrumb mixture. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Set aside.
- Combine 1/8 teaspoon salt, pasta sauce, vinegar, and pepper in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; vent. Microwave sauce mixture at HIGH 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Pour the sauce over chicken in pan. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining Parmesan and provolone cheese. Wrap handle of pan with foil, and broil 2 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Herbed Chicken Parmesan Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, Italian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Broil
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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