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Keto Chicken Parmesan
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Keto Chicken Parmesan

Keto Chicken Parmesan with Five Ingredients (No Bread)
Prep Time14 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Baking Time15 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken parmesan

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless chicken breasts
  • salt, pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups grated cheese (pecorino, parmesan)
  • 4 tablespoons avocado or olive oil
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups whole milk mozzarella cheese grated

Easy Tomato Sauce

  • 1 can San Marzano Tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt, pepper

Instructions

  • Slice chicken breasts crosswise for cutlets. Pound thin. Cut into pieces.
  • Beat eggs with a two tablespoons of water.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Mix italian seasoning into cheese.
  • Cover chicken with cheese. Dip in egg. You might want to cover the chicken into more cheese. Either way works. You could fry after you dip in egg or add more grated cheese.
  • Heat oil in heavy, large frying pan.
  • Fry chicken cutlets about 5 minutes on each side. Don't turn over until chicken moves easily.
    Keto Chicken Cutlets
  • Heat tomato sauce until warmed through.
  • Place a layer of sauce in flat casserole dish. Place the chicken on sauce in one layer. Top with thin layer of more sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes. Uncover and bake another five minutes or until the cheese is melted the way you like it.
    Chicken Parm
  • Top with parsley and serve with more parmesan or pecorino romano cheese.
    Keto Chicken Parmesan

Easy Tomato Sauce

  • Heat oil in medium sized sauce pan. Add tomatoes, crushing the tomatoes with your hand. Discard any pulp that seems stringy or doesn't crush. Season with dash garlic powder or onion powder if desired.
  • Cook on low (about 20-30 minutes) while you are making the chicken.