Freezer Chicken Parmesan

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko gives a lighter texture, while crushed crackers are often cheaper.

Mix 2 eggs with 2 teaspoons of water using a fork.

Add a little bit of salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the egg mixture and mix well.

Coat the chicken cutlets in the egg mixture, working with four at a time.

Prepare the breading by mixing 1 cup of grated Parmesan with 1 cup of seasoned Italian bread crumbs using hands.

Set up an assembly line with chicken, breading, a 12-inch frying pan with 1/8 to 1/4 inch of vegetable oil heating, and a dish lined with paper towels for draining.

Once the oil shimmers, dip the chicken cutlets into the breading and then gently lay them into the pan.

Cook the chicken cutlets for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown, checking for doneness with a meat thermometer (165 degrees or above).

Remove the cooked chicken cutlets and place them on the paper towel-lined dish to drain.

Repeat the frying process with the remaining chicken cutlets.

Spread a layer of your favorite pasta sauce in a baking dish.

Layer the fried chicken cutlets on top of the sauce, fitting them as needed.

Add another layer of pasta sauce over the chicken cutlets.

Sprinkle some grated Parmesan over the sauce.

Add a layer of whole milk mozzarella cheese on top.

Wrap two portions of the chicken parmesan in plastic wrap and then in a freezer bag for individual servings.

Cover four servings of chicken parmesan with plastic wrap and then foil for freezing.

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