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Healthy Cheerios Chicken Parmigiana

Cook: 25 min

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 1 lb raw chicken breast (four 4oz chicken breasts)
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat mozzarella (about 2 tbsp for each patty)
  • green onions
  • Chicken crust batter
    • 1 3/4 cup Cheerios cereal (multigrain)
    • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
    • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
    • 1 tsp onion powder
    • 1 egg
    • fresh ground pepper
    • 1 egg white
    • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • Marinara sauce
    • 2 Roma tomatoes
    • 3/4 cup no sodium tomato sauce
    • 1/3 cup chopped red onion
    • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
    • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • spray coconut oil

Steps

Step 1

Set oven to 400 F (or 405 F).

Step 2

Rinse your chicken breasts with water, trim away any visible fat and pat dry with a paper towel.

Step 3

In a sealable bag, add Cheerios cereal. Close the bag and mash the cereal with a blunt object in order to create crumbs. You can add it to a food processor and pulse blend until crumbs are made, but just be careful not to blend into a dust or flour like consistency. You want it chunky.

Step 4

Add the seasonings and parmesan cheese to the bag. Mix together and set aside.

Step 5

In a bowl, beat eggs with garlic paste and fresh ground pepper.

Step 6

Dip the raw chicken breast in the egg mixture, then place in the sealable bag. Shake until all parts of the chicken are coated. Place the coated chicken breast on a baking sheet or rack. Repeat.

Step 7

Bake the chicken in the oven for 10 minutes at 400 F (or 405 F). *Note, if your chicken breasts are really thick, bake in the oven for at least 15 minutes, depending on thickness.

Step 8

Set a nonstick skillet on medium high heat and spray with coconut oil.

Step 9

Toss in the ingredients for the marinara sauce and stir quickly. Reduce or remove from heat and allow the sauce to thicken.

Step 10

Remove the chicken from the oven and then evenly divide the marinara sauce over the chicken breasts.

Step 11

Sprinkle about 2 tbsp mozzarella on each of the 4 chicken breasts.

Step 12

Bake in the oven for 8 – 10 more minutes. Careful not to overcook the chicken!

Step 13

Enjoy!