Parmesan chicken

This is another recipe from that old Cooking Light.  It’s a nice break from our usual chicken breasts and who doesn’t like chicken covered with cheese!

 

Light Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients

• 1/3 c grated parm
• 1/4 c panko breadcrumbs
• 1 T parsley
• 1/2 t dried basil
• 1/4 t salt, divided
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 1 lbs chicken breast tenders
• 1 T butter
• 1 1/2 c we used Classico Tomato Basil pasta sauce
• 2 t balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 t pepper
• 1/3 c provolone cheese

Instructions:

• preheat boiler
• Mix breadcrumbs, parsley, basil, 2 T parm and 1/8 t salt,  Place egg white in a shallow dish. 
• Dip each tender in the egg white and then the breadcrumb mixture.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium high heat and add the chicken.  Cook for 3 minutes on each side.  Place each cooked tender in an oven safe baking dish.
• In a microwave safe bowl; mix 1/8 t salt, pasta sauce, vinegar and pepper.  Cover the bowl with a vented plastic wrap.  Microwave on high for 2 minutes or until heated through.
• Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken tenders and cover evenly with parmesan and provolone cheese.
• Broil for 2 minutes.

Nutritionals(Serves 4): Cals: 308, Fat: 10.4, Carb: 16.2, Fiber: 1.8, Protein: 35.9