Bringing back the comfort into Keto food
Chicken Parmesan is a staple and a comfort food for many people. In my earlier videos I’ve shown you how to make my Keto marinara sauce as well as Keto bread crumbs. Putting these two together you can definitely whip up something close to the original. My plan however was to reinvent it a bit and also make an easy, meal for one style dish that didn’t require you to make bread crumbs and have the marinara sauce lying around. This is something you can whip up in about 15-20 minutes with just a few simple ingredients lying around.
Reinventing the classic Chicken Parmesan
So for my version of Keto Chicken Parmesan I decided to use fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese to create a ‘Keto bread crumb’. I also decided to create a tomato sauce in the same pan in about 5-6 minutes. The sauce itself is packed full of flavour and is pretty low on carbs since it’s just tomatoes with some garlic and dried seasoning and of course fresh basil to finish with. All in all I think we’ve got ourselves a winner winner, chicken dinner.
Nutrition Info (Per serving)
- Calories: 477
- Net Carbs: 3g
- Carbs: 4g
- Fat: 32g
- Protein: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
This recipe makes 2 servings. Get this recipe on myfitnesspal.
- 300 grams Chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 100 grams Buffalo Mozeralla
- 30 grams Parmesan cheese
- 100 grams Tomato (pureed) I recommend this
- 1 Tbsp Chopped Parsley
- 1 Tbsp Chopped Basil
- 1 Tbsp Butter Try this one
- 1 Tbsp olive oil I use this one
- 1/2 Egg
- 1 Tsp Italian Seasoning I recommend this one
- 5 grams garlic
- 1 Tsp Dried Oregano I recommend this one
- 1/2 Tsp Red Chilly Flakes
- Salt & Pepper
- Butterfly the chicken breasts. Cover with cling wrap and beat till nice and thin. You want a nice even and thin chicken escalope
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides
- Beat the egg together with the Italian seasoning to make the eggwash and mix together the grated parmesan cheese and finely chipped parsley to create the 'keto breadcrumbs'
- Dip the chicken into the eggwash and then coat with the faux breadcrumb mixture.
- Pan fry the chicken breasts with the olive oil and half the butter. Cook for 60-90 seconds on each side.
- Set the chicken aside and allow it to rest
- Add the minced garlic to the same pan and cook till lightly browning
- Add in the freshly pureed tomatoes to the pan along with some salt, the dried oregano and chilli flakes. Also add the remaining butter and cover and cook on a medium flame for 4-5 minutes
- Finish the sauce with some freshly chopped basil leaves
- To assembled the chicken parm, layer an oven proof dish with the tomato sauce, place the chicken on top and chop some fresh buffalo mozzarella and place on top of the chicken
- Broil in the oven for 7-8 minutes at the highest temperature to melt and brown the cheese on top
- Once the cheese has melted, serve!
23 Comments
Deepti B
January 3, 2018 at 6:05 pmExcellent recipe!!! Can’t wait to make it myself! Drilling already while watching it !! Gonna make and Insta pic it soon ! Thanks and Cheers!
Deepti B
January 3, 2018 at 6:06 pmI meant drooling * not drilling 🙂
Sarah Noakes/bearcatte
January 3, 2018 at 6:18 pmSahil! I love the new site. This particular recipe looks so so good, and I was CRAVING Chicken Parm fiercely, so I think this is going on my list for the weekend. Thanks for all you do!
Edward Chavez
January 5, 2018 at 2:31 amWhat the hell was that, sorry your music scared the shit out of me. Not into that kind of music, sorry. But your recipes are out of this world. I’ve never tasted anything so good . The recipes are definitely 5 star quality dishes. Your recipes in this ketogenics is really making a tremendous differents in my over all health. My diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are low for the first time in 5 yrs. Thank you for sharing your recipes and sorry about your music , not a fan to that type of music
Sahil Makhija
January 6, 2018 at 1:01 pmhey no apologies needed. I know my music isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Glad the recipes help.
Laurie Barboza
March 31, 2018 at 8:35 pmI’m not a big fan of heavy metal either, but I did want to comment that I don’t feel like the music interferes with the the video at all. I was actually quite impressed with how Sahil kept it professional by keeping the volume at a low level and not imposing throughout.
I do agree, though, that there are some FANTASTIC recipes coming from Headbanger’s Kitchen!!!
Kelly
January 5, 2018 at 8:47 pmIt doesn’t appear to be found in MFP. But I know it works because I found the Cauli Mac & Cheese. Has it been uploaded?
Sahil Makhija
January 6, 2018 at 1:02 pmYes it has, maybe I need to input it as a food. Gimme a few hours.
Kelly
January 8, 2018 at 6:48 amThis was very good but I still can’t access it in MFP. 🙁
Kelly
January 8, 2018 at 6:57 amAh! The link from this website doesn’t work but I find it by searching Headbangers Kitchen. Yay!
Sara Perry
January 12, 2018 at 5:52 pmSoooo amazingly good, even my daughter that has a favorite dish of ramen noodles devoured this chicken parm!! <3 <3
Julie
January 21, 2018 at 3:50 amWe made this tonight, it was delicious! Great recipe!
James
January 27, 2018 at 9:20 pmNice recipe!
Thanks.
Angela
February 23, 2018 at 5:01 amOmg I’ve just started Keto and this recipe is amazing !! I’m a real foodie and I felt like I wasn’t missing out on anything with this dish 🙂 thank you ??????
Holly
March 7, 2018 at 10:37 pmMade this two times already!
It’s perfection on a plate!
Kei
March 27, 2018 at 11:55 pmJust about to throw it in the oven! I didn’t have enough Parm, so I did a half Parm, half ground pork rinds breading with the parsley. Also, I had some premade marinara sauce, so I fried up some sliced mushrooms in the drippings, then put the marinara in the pan to heat up. I’ll let you know how it goes! Serving with steamed broccoli. Mmmm!
Dan
June 24, 2018 at 6:06 amWe’ve cooked quite a few recipes of yours now and they’ve all been absolutely delicious. Cooked the chicken parm and we all loved it, including the kids.
My wife and I have been on the keto diet for a fortnight now and you’ve helped make the transition really smooth. Really appreciate what you do and all the best from New Zealand..
circe801
April 3, 2019 at 7:11 pmhey, Demostealer! if one partakes of pork products, finely crushed pork rinds mixed with the parm is another option. i find i like that better–though, if i am correct, that may not be acceptable for the induction phase of atkins (nor the tomato sauce/tomatoes)–but i will admit, though keeping well within the 20g of net carbs, i admit to throwing in a few 0 carb items not on the list…
Sahil Makhija
April 4, 2019 at 5:13 amOh I do partake in lots of porky goodness but in India I don’t get pork rinds ready to eat so I have to make them from scratch and for some reason it just keeps failing so I haven’t bothered with it.
Amanda St John
March 20, 2021 at 11:44 pmThe google ad is covering the content. Step 1 of the recipe.
Now what do I do. I already bought all the ingredients.
Amanda St John
March 20, 2021 at 11:54 pmGoogle Ads are covering steps one and nine so completely I cannot read the instructions or even guess at what it says.
This is a total bummer cause I went to the store and bought all the ingredients and now have to think of making something else.
Sahil Makhija
March 21, 2021 at 3:57 amNothing is covered. I just checked. Also there is a video on top with me showing everything but here to help you out
Butterfly the chicken breasts. Cover with cling wrap and beat till nice and thin. You want a nice even and thin chicken escalope
Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides
Beat the egg together with the Italian seasoning to make the eggwash and mix together the grated parmesan cheese and finely chipped parsley to create the ‘keto breadcrumbs’
Dip the chicken into the eggwash and then coat with the faux breadcrumb mixture.
Pan fry the chicken breasts with the olive oil and half the butter. Cook for 60-90 seconds on each side.
Set the chicken aside and allow it to rest
Add the minced garlic to the same pan and cook till lightly browning
Add in the freshly pureed tomatoes to the pan along with some salt, the dried oregano and chilli flakes. Also add the remaining butter and cover and cook on a medium flame for 4-5 minutes
Finish the sauce with some freshly chopped basil leaves
To assembled the chicken parm, layer an oven proof dish with the tomato sauce, place the chicken on top and chop some fresh buffalo mozzarella and place on top of the chicken
Broil in the oven for 7-8 minutes at the highest temperature to melt and brown the cheese on top
Once the cheese has melted, serve!
Amanda St John
March 21, 2021 at 6:00 pmTHANK YOU!!! It’s looks all good now.
Made it anyway and it was DIVINE!!!