Chicken Parmesan

I like the idea of chicken parmesan, but I can live without the breading and frying part. In my version I marinate the chicken breasts in crushed garlic, grilled them and cover in parmesan cheese and roasted garlic marinara sauce and finish cooking in the oven. This dish tastes awesome and is pretty healthy for you as well.

Ingredients:

Skinless boneless chicken breast
10 - 12 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon olive oil
Roasted garlic marinara sauce, Safeway Select is very good!
Shredded parmesan cheese
Grated parmesan cheese
Red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper

Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Rinse and dry the chicken breasts and place into a large zip lock plastic bag. Crush the garlic and add to chicken. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the chicken and garlic and marinate for at least an hour or more if possible.
 

 

To cook the chicken I use a grill pan that I can transfer to the oven to finish cooking. Heat your grill pan to medium high and add the chicken breast. Cook for 3 minutes on each side to achieve a nice golden brown color. After 6 minutes turn off the heat.


Place 1 to 2 tablespoons of shredded parmesan on to each chicken breast. Next, spoon about a 1/4 cup of marinara sauce on to each chicken breast. Cook in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. When cooked remove from the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes.

To serve, place a chicken breast on a plate and garnish with grated parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes and fresh ground salt and pepper.

Serve this with Caesar salad and a simple pasta dish for an incredible meal!
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