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Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan

Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 4 chicken breasts, sliced thin
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup milk (I use coconut)
  • 4 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil, separated (add more as needed)
  • ½ cup cassava flour (I use Otto's, add more as needed)
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano

Sauce

  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 small zucchini, diced or grated (optional)

Cheese

  • 4 slices fresh mozzarella (can sub 1 cup shredded mozzarella)
  • ½ cup parmesan, grated

Toppings

  • fresh basil, to top (optional)
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

Coat & Fry Chicken

  • Whisk milk of choice and egg in a large bowl and add in the chicken. Cover and allow to sit in the fridge for 30 minutes and up to an hour. This helps the flour stick to the chicken when frying.
  • Heat avocado oil or olive oil in a pan on the stove over medium/low heat for five minutes.
  • Remove the chicken from the fridge and set near the pan. Add cassava flour with oregano in another bowl and set next to the chicken.
  • Coat each piece of chicken evenly in the flour mixture being sure to shake lightly to remove any excess flour.
  • Once evenly coated, place chicken into the heated pan and cook each side for 5-7 minutes until browned. Only fry 2-3 pieces at a time to avoid overlapping. Once fried, place each piece on a drying rack to cool slightly. Repeat until all of the chicken is coated and browned and add more oil as needed while frying.

Chicken Parmesan

  • If you'd like, dice or grate zucchini to add it to your sauce. After dicing or grating, place zucchini in a colander in the sink and sprinkle with salt so that the excess moisture drains, then mix it into the sauce.
  • Set oven to broil on high.
  • Lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet with avocado oil or olive oil and spread out the chicken evenly.
  • Top each chicken breast with ¼ cup of sauce, then top with mozzarella and shredded parmesan.
  • Place the pan in the oven with the door slightly cracked and broil for 2-5 minutes. Be sure to watch it closely so that it doesn't burn and remove it once the cheese is bubbling. Top with salt, pepper and fresh herbs.

To Serve

  • Serve with pasta of choice, over greens or with roasted broccolini.