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Chicken Parmesan

Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. chicken breast (pounded and cut in half)
  • 1 jar pasta sauce
  • 1 pkg. spaghetti pasta (I use gf, but pick your favorite)
  • 1 block sliced cheese (you can use pepperjack, monterrey jack or mozzarella)
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1 cup almond flour (or bread crumbs)
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 3 Tbsp. avocado oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Pour the sauce in a 9 x 13 in. pan and set aside.
  • Pound the chicken breasts to tenderize and then cut them in half.
  • Whisk the egg in a bowl.
  • Combine the almond flour or bread crumbs and all of the seasonings in a large, flat bowl or on a plate.
  • Dip a piece of the chicken breast in the egg mixture, and then the seasoning and set aside on a plate.
  • Repeat with all of the chicken.
  • Heat the oil in a large pan over high heat.
  • Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook on each side for a minute or two until it is brown and then place them in the pan in the sauce.
  • Bake at 350 degree for about 15-20 minutes or until the inside of the chicken in no longer pink.
  • Prepare pasta according to the package.
  • Once cooked, top the chicken with the cheese and return to the oven just long enough to melt the cheese.
  • Serve over pasta and top with fresh basil (optional).
Keyword dinner, pasta