The Best Way To Make 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.

Preheat the oven on broil.

Roast jalapeno and garlic in the oven for 5-10 minutes until they pick up color.

In a food processor, add fresh basil, toasted pine nuts, roasted jalapeno, and garlic.

Add lemon zest and Parmesan cheese to the food processor.

Stream in about 1 cup of olive oil while blending until the pesto reaches desired consistency.

Season pesto with salt and pepper to taste.

Slice chicken breasts in half to create thinner pieces.

Pound chicken to an even thickness using a heavy bottle.

Prepare a breading station with seasoned flour (garlic powder and smoked paprika), beaten eggs, and seasoned bread crumbs (with Parmesan and Italian seasoning).

Dredge chicken in flour, dip in eggs, and coat with bread crumbs.

Place breaded chicken on a tray and repeat with remaining pieces.

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