Healthy Baked Chicken Parmesan

Healthy Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients: 

3 Chicken Breasts cut in half (making 6 breasts)

1/2 cup Italian Bread Crumbs

2 Tb Coconut Oil (melted)

1/4 c Parmesan grated 

1 c Quick Marinara Sauce (recipe at bottom) 

1 c uncooked Farro

2 1/2 c Chicken Broth 

1/4 Shredded Mozzarella (for topping)

Chopped fresh basil (optional) 

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Split the 3 chicken breasts into 6 total. Mix bread crumbs and grated parmesan together in a shallow dish. Bast the melted coconut oil over one chicken breast at a time and dredge into the bread crumbs. Place breaded chicken breast on a cooling wrack over a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil (this will allow for even crisping on both sides of the chicken breast without one side becoming soggy). Repeat with the rest of the chicken. Bake chicken at 425 degrees for 20 mins. Flip chicken over and bake for another 5 minutes. Allow to cook 5 mins. Place chicken on top of a bed of Farro. Add a few tablespoons of Marinara sauce on top of chicken and top 1 Tb shredded mozzarella cheese and chopped basil.

Farro:

Place 2 1/2 cups chicken broth in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Add Farro and cook for 25-30 minutes or according to packaging. 

Marinara sauce: 

1/2 chopped red onion

1 Tb olive oil

1/2 orange bell pepper 

3 cloves pressed garlic

1 (15 oz) Can diced tomatoes

1 8 oz can tomato paste

1/2 water

Italian seasoning to taste

1 Tb Xylitol 

1 bay leaf 

salt and pepper to taste

Add olive oil to a sauce pan on medium heat. Add in chopped onions and bell pepper. Saute about 5 minutes until onions are translucent. Add in garlic and cook 1 minute. Follow with the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 30 min stirring occasionally.