Keto Chicken Parmigiana with Low-Carb Breading

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This Keto Chicken Parmigiana recipe makes a delicious low carb dinner to feed the family. This tasty homemade, low carb chicken parma is better than the classic recipe usually served at pubs plus it’s healthy.

Prefer to cook in bulk? The chicken can be breaded, fried, and baked (minus the topping), then frozen for up to 3 months. Just add the sauce and cheese, and pop them in the oven for a quick Keto dinner.

This Keto Chicken Parmigiana recipe makes 4 servings. 1 serving is 1 loaded chicken thigh and has 2g net carbs.

Store leftover Keto Chicken Parmigiana in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Keto Chicken Parmigiana Ingredients

• 4 Chicken Thighs, approximately 1lb/450g total
• 1 large Egg
• 1 tablespoon of Heavy Cream
• 1 tablespoon of Water
• ¾ cup of Parmesan Cheese, powdered
• ¼ cup of Unflavored Protein Powder
• 2 teaspoons of Dried Oregano
• 1 teaspoon of Garlic Powder
• ½ teaspoon of White Pepper, ground
• 3 tablespoons of Lard, Tallow or Olive Oil can also be used
• ½ cup of Keto Marinara Sauce
• 1 cup of Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

How to Make Keto Chicken Parmigiana

1. Preheat your oven to 190C/375F.
2. Use a meat mallet or tenderizer to pound the chicken thighs into an even thickness.
3. In a bowl, add the egg, heavy cream, and water and whisk well.
4. In a second bowl, add the parmesan, protein powder, oregano, garlic powder, and white pepper. Mix well and transfer into a pan or plate with a flat base (for easier breading).
5. Dip a chicken thigh into the egg mixture, allow any excess to drip off, then dip into the parmesan breading. Press the breading onto both sides, repeat with the other thigh fillets.
6. Place a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat and add the lard.
7. Fry the breaded chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown, then place onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
8. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce onto each one and top with the mozzarella cheese.
9. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the cheese, is golden and the chicken is cooked through.
10. Serve hot with a side of Keto Garlic Green Beans, or Cauliflower Mash and enjoy!

Keto Chicken Parmigiana

We think this is simply The Best Keto Chicken Parmigiana recipe around, it's very low carb and a much healthier option than the traditional recipe, delicious!

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 470kcal

Author: Gerri

Ingredients

• 4 Chicken Thighs approximately 1lb/450g
• 1 large Egg
• 1 tablespoon Heavy Cream
• 1 tablespoon Water
• ¾ cup Parmesan Cheese powdered
• ¼ cup Unflavored Protein Powder
• 2 teaspoons Dried Oregano
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• ½ teaspoon White Pepper ground
• 3 tablespoons Lard Tallow or Olive Oil can also be used
• ½ cup Keto Marinara Sauce
• 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese shredded

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Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 190C/375F.
• Use a meat mallet or tenderizer to pound the chicken thighs into an even thickness.
• In a bowl, add the egg, heavy cream, and water and whisk well.
• In a second bowl, add the parmesan, protein power, oregano, garlic power, and white pepper. Mix well and transfer into a pan or plate with a flat base (for easier breading).
• Dip a chicken thigh into the egg mixture, allow any excess to drip off, then dip into the parmesan breading. Press the breading onto both sides, repeat with the other thigh fillets.
• Place a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat and add the lard.
• Fry the breaded chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown, then place onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce onto each one and top with the mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is golden and the chicken is cooked through.
• Serve hot with a side of Keto Garlic Green Beans, or Cauliflower Mash and enjoy!

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Keto Chicken Parmigiana Recipe - Low Carb Cheesy & Saucy - Very Easy to Make (2g Net Carbs)

Nutrition

Serving: 150g | Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 512mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Calcium: 341mg | Iron: 2mg

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• Keto Garlic Butter Chicken
• Keto Texan Chicken Wings
• Keto Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole
• Keto Thai Chicken Meatballs

To make a larger batch of this Keto Chicken Parmigiana recipe adjust the servings above.

Is Parmigiana Keto Friendly?

Traditionally cooked parmigiana is not keto friendly due to the high carbohydrate content in the sauce and breading.

Obviously, our keto parmigiana is one that you can eat on a keto diet due to the low carb breading and sauce that we use.

How to Make Sure Your Parmigiana is Keto:

• Use a sugar-free sauce like our keto marinara sauce.
• Use low carb ingredients instead of breadcrumbs, we used protein powder and parmesan cheese for the breading base which works very well.

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