Keto Chicken Parmesan

Name: Keto Chicken Parmesan
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 38 min
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup of superfine blanched almond flour; 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon of salt; 1/2 teaspoon of dried parsley; 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon of paprika; 1/8 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 of oil for frying, olive oil works great; 1 large egg, whisked; 4 chicken breasts (6ish ounces each), pounded to 1/2 inch thickness; 1 1/2 cups of marinara sauce; 4 ounces of whole-milk mozzarella cheese, sliced thin; fresh basil or parsley for garnish, chopped

Jump To Recipe // June 11, 2018 (updated January 23, 2019)

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This super simple Keto Chicken Parmesan recipe is easy to make and the perfect gluten free dinner!

I’m so excited to be sharing this recipe with you today as it’s from my friend Mellissa’s new cookbook, Keto for Life! Mellissa and I met at a conference that I went to a couple years ago in Cancun. I met so many amazing people at that conference that I’m proud to say are still friends today.

I haven’t done a lot of keto cooking to be honest but it’s something that I’ve been excited to dive into a little bit more. Last year my little brother was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (which is pretty rare for someone in their late 20s). Since then, he’s had to make a lot of lifestyle changes in order to stay healthy and to manage his diabetes. He’s taken it all in strides and has even started a a podcast, The Type 1 Run Podcast, geared towards athletes with diabetes and helping them manage their diabetes as athletes.

When I saw this Keto Chicken Parmesan recipe in Mellissa’s new cookbook, I knew it was exactly the recipe that I had to make. In honor of my brother, Jonathan. I’m not sure I’ve ever been to an Italian restaurant with him when he didn’t order chicken parmesan.

There are so many great keto recipes in Keto for Life! I’m excited to try a few more of them AND to send my brother a copy of the cookbook to try out. If you’re looking to try out the keto diet, for health or weight loss reasons, I highly recommend Mellissa’s beautiful new cookbook.

How to Make Keto Chicken Parmesan

I’m not sure why but I expected this recipe to be a bit more complicated. It’s SO super easy!

We start with the breading by combining almond flour, parmesan and some spices.

We pounded the chicken a bit to get it to about 1/2 an inch thick. Then it’s dipped in an egg bath before covering it in the breading.

The recipes calls for you to fry the chicken for about 3 minutes on each side before baking it for 20 minutes. You could, however, skip the frying altogether and just bake the chicken. It won’t be *quite* as good though :) If you’re going to skip the frying step, I recommend spraying the breaded chicken with cooking spray before baking it. It’ll also need about 10 extra minutes in the oven.

After your chicken is fried, it’s covered in marinara and mozzarella before being baked for 20 minutes.

This Keto Chicken Parmesan is super easy and ridiculously tasty!

I’m excited for you to try this recipe and to get your hands on Keto for Life!