Quinoa Chicken Parmesan

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4.8

15 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Quinoa Chicken Parmesan

With an amazingly crisp quinoa crust, you’ll never guess that this is actually so healthy!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise in half
  • salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 egg beaten, large
  • ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1 cup marinara sauce homemade or storebought
  • ¼ cup basil chiffonade, leaves

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
  2. In a large saucepan of 1 1/2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions. Stir in Italian seasoning.
  3. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.
  4. Working in batches, dredge chicken in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in quinoa mixture, pressing to coat.
  5. Place chicken onto the prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Top with cheeses and marinara. Place into oven and bake until cheeses have melted, about 5 more minutes.
  6. Serve immediately, garnished with basil, if desired.
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