Cheeseless Chicken Parm
on Jan 04, 2017, Updated Mar 29, 2022
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This is the weeknight dinner everyone will love, Cheeseless Chicken Pharm quick, easy and delicious.
DAY 3 woop woop!! And what better way to get through this fog than with one of my favorite dishes, remixed to be grain-free & dairy-free?? Cheeseless Chicken Parm it is! My mom made Chicken Parmesan all the time when we were kids and it has always been such a fabulously comforting dish to me. The thick breading, mozzarella, parmesan and luscious marinara that wrap around the chicken breasts just fill your mouth with so much JOY!! But as I cut things out of my diet I realized the flavors I loved about the dish were mostly the sweet marinara, basil and perfectly cooked chicken. I was never a huge lover of processed cheeses that get all stringy anyways! So this chicken still has a fabulous breading but it is made of a mixture of almond flour, coconut flour and spices, instead of those super processed bread crumbs you can buy. Then the key is good marinara! I love the Kirkland Organic Marinara from Costco. I buy it in packs of 3 and it has super clean ingredients.
So I HIGHLY recommend you try this out and let me know how it goes! I am 95% sure everyone in your fam will love it and have no idea its uber healthy. First up, breading & browning in the pan! After pouring the marinara on top, you just bake for 20 minutes at 350°.
Ingredient List
- Chicken breast
- Almond flour
- Coconut flour
- Garlic powder
- Dried basil
- Dried Oregano
- Salt and pepper
- Eggs
- Olive oil
- Marinera sauce
Need to make some substitutes?
The best thing about this recipe is its adaptability. Use what you have on hand and add to it if you would like. Feel free to swap the flours for whole wheat or regular flour. Easily add cheese to the top of the chicken before you bake it.
If you love this Dairy Free savory recipe we have a few more Dairy Free recipes for you to try:
Dairy Free Garlic Mashed Potatoes Dairy Free Cashew Spinach Artichoke Dip Italian Sausage Nacho “Cheese” Dip {Dairy Free}
Cheeseless Chicken Parm
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
This Cheeseless Chicken Parm is a delicious gluten free and dairy free version of chicken parmesan that you will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 25 oz. jar marinara sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. If chicken breasts are large, place them in a large ziplock bag and pound them until they have even thickness.
- Then place them on a plate and sprinkle them with a little salt and pepper. In a large shallow bowl or large plate, combine almond flour, coconut flour, garlic powder, basil, oregano, ½ teaspoon salt & ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- On another large plate, crack 2 eggs and stir them well. Place a large skillet over high heat and add olive oil to the pan.
- Bread the chicken breasts by dipping each in the egg mixture and toss to coat, then into the almond flour blend, tossing to coat and shaking off any excess.
- Once all the chicken is coated, add them to the hot oil and cook for 2 minutes on each side, just until slightly browned.
- In a 13 x 9 inch pyrex dish, add half of the jar of marinara sauce, then place chicken on top and coat them with the rest of the sauce.
- Bake for 20 minutes and enjoy!
Just curious what would make a good sub for almond flour as a family member has an allergy?
You can just use coconut flour but might need a bit more oil as coconut flour absorbs more moisture than almond flour!
Could you also just use almond flour? I want to make this but don’t want to necessarily buy both types of flour. Would one be better than the other? Thank you!
Yes you can!
This s is sooooo gooood!!!
Awesome!!
I made this last night for 2 non-healthy eaters. They loved it. We all loved it. I served it with zoodles. After we were finished I asked if they missed the cheese. They were confused and didn’t even realize there was supposed to be cheese. Success!
Amazing!!
Every time I make this recipe, I remember how much I love it! It is literally so delicious and so easy!
That is great!!
Just making this again for the hundredth time probably () and realized that I’ve never let you know how amazing it is!! My whole family loves it! I always cook a spaghetti squash and put that in the pan with the chicken & sauce on top! So good!! Thank you!
I am so glad!!
This was delicious! I made this tonight with zoodles and my husband loved it. He said it was better than “regular” chicken parm. Thanks for the recipe, this is definitely going in our rotation.
Shared this all over my social media. So easy peasy chicken squeezy!
Thanks so much!!
SO GOOD. Currently sitting at the dinner table licking my plate, and I HAD to leave a review. Amazing and don’t miss the cheese at all.
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I have never used nutritional yeast but I hear it’s suppose to give a “cheesy” flavor. Is this true and can I somehow incorporate that into this recipe? Thanks! Excited about making this!
It wouldn’t really work with this recipe but you can sprinkle a little on top if you want!
I put nutritional yeast with the almond flour before I bread the chicken. It adds a great layer of flavor.
This was so good!!!! Just finished my plate and plan on making it again this weekend when the in laws are in town since it’s so easy to make. Husband kept saying “I can’t believe this doesn’t have cheese!” Thank you so much, definitely staying in our rotation.
I’m so so glad!