Parmesan Chicken and Spinach Recipe

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often cheaper and melts well.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko breadcrumbs

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers can be a more economical option.

Thinly slice 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts. If using thick breasts, pound them flat.

Wash and pat the chicken dry.

In a bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs, and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese.

In another bowl, beat 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of water.

Sprinkle one side of the chicken with salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder. Turn the chicken over and sprinkle the other side with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Coat the chicken completely in the flour, shaking off the excess.

Mix the bread crumbs and cheese together. Dip the chicken in the egg, letting the excess drip off, then coat the chicken in the breadcrumb and cheese mixture, pressing to ensure full coating.

Heat a stainless steel pan and add enough olive oil to coat the bottom.

When the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden brown. If the chicken sticks, slowly scrape it off the pan.

Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. Wipe out the pan when it cools.

Heat the same pan and add a few tablespoons of olive oil, then add 1 small chopped onion and 4 chopped garlic cloves with a sprinkle of salt. Stir and cook until golden.

Add 2 pinches of red chili flakes and crush 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano in your palms before adding it to the pan.

Pour in 3/4 cup of tomato sauce and a little salt, then simmer for 2 minutes.

Add half of the 4 ounces of spinach leaves first, stir to let it wilt, then add the other half and cook for 2 minutes until soft.

Stir in 1/2 cup of whole milk and simmer for another 2 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt or pepper if needed. If the sauce is sour, add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.

Add 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan to the sauce and stir until thick and creamy.

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