Almond Crusted Chicken Parm - ThinnerTimes

Chia · 08-03-2008, 12:11 PM

So I decided to throw a dinner party the other night and I wanted to update this classic to be more GBS friendly. So I took thawed frozen costco chicken breasts and cut them length wise (butterfly) to make them into thin cutlets. I sprayed a non-stick pan with pam and just thinly browned the chicken (no oil, no spices, just turning them to brown evenly).

To make the "breading" I bought SF almond meal and mixed in garlic powder, fresh oregano, italian seasoning, basil, crushed pepper, and lots of fresh rosemary.

Ingredients
1 Chicken breast butterflied in half (per two people serving)
1 package almond meal
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Fresh Rosemary
Fresh Oregano
Italian Seasoning
Basil
3 eggs (or the equivalent of egg beaters)
Spaghetti Sauce (Sugar free/Reduced Fat)
Reduced Fat or Fat Free Mozzerella

Directions-
1. Butterfly and brown chicken breasts
2. Take breasts and dip in beaten egg (or egg beaters/egg whites) until chicken is sufficiently covered.
3. "Bread" chicken in almond spice mixture
4. Bake at 375* for 30 minutes
5. cover with a small ladle of spaghetti sauce
6. Bake for an additional 15 minutes
7. Cover with mozzerella to taste
8. Bake until cheese is golden brown and bubbly

I'm really excited about this dish because it's very lowfat, high protein/fiber and it tastes yummy!

I served it with broccoli & sundried tomatoes tossed with garlic and a little olive oil and basil. Mangia!

sherry7 · 08-03-2008, 12:35 PM

Mmmm, this sounds yummy. But, what is almond meal? I've never heard of it.

Chia · 08-03-2008, 12:44 PM

Almond meal is just like crushed/pulverized almonds. They sell it at Trader Joes. It's a great alternative for cooking baking than using flour/sugar combos as long as you aren't allergic. I've even made sugar free pancakes with the stuff. =0)

sherry7 · 08-03-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Chia

Almond meal is just like crushed/pulverized almonds. They sell it at Trader Joes. It's a great alternative for cooking baking than using flour/sugar combos as long as you aren't allergic. I've even made sugar free pancakes with the stuff. =0)

Thanks Chia. Is it purely crushed almonds, or is anything else added to it. Just wondering if I could pulverize my own nuts in my Magic Bullet?