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Summer Chicken Parmesan

 A healthy summer version of the Italian classic Chicken Parmesan. Crispy baked chicken topped with marinara, mozzarella and fresh height of the season heirloom tomatoes, corn and zucchini. This lightened-up version is quick and easy. You can have dinner on the table in about 20 mins. from start to finish.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 389kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup plain whole-wheat breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes optional
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
  • 4 4 oz. chicken breast cutlets
  • 1 cup marinara sauce or your favorite tomato sauce
  • ¾ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 medium zucchini chopped
  • 1 ½ cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 ear fresh corn
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil or Italian parsley

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 F. Combine the breadcrumbs, panko, Parmesan and Italian herbs in a medium bowl.
  • Lightly brush chicken with olive oil ( you will only need a very small amount of olive oil) and dip chicken breasts in breadcrumb mixture.
  • Heat 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add chicken and cook 1 minute on each side (working in batches if not all cutlets will fit in the skillet). Place chicken cutlets on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 5 min. ( If you are using very thin chicken cutlets you may want to skip this initial baking –see Step 5- add marinara etc. )
  • While chicken is baking, heat the remaining oil in skillet. Add zucchini and corn and sauté 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes and sauté an additional 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from oven and top each piece with approx. 2 ½ tablespoon marinara and 2 tablespoon grated mozzarella cheese. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Adjust cooking time depending on the thickness of your chicken .Top chicken with vegetable sauté and chopped fresh basil (or Italian parsley)

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 35.7g | Fat: 15.8g | Saturated Fat: 4.7g | Cholesterol: 83.4mg | Sodium: 512.8mg | Fiber: 2.4g | Sugar: 6.1g