This Grilled Chicken Parmesan is a twist on an Italian classic. Enjoy this healthy recipe while still relishing in a classic Italian taste.

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Marinara sauce is a weakness of mine. On pizza, with noodles, breadsticks, or even just plain, I could eat a bowl with a sprinkle of cheese.
My favorite Italian dish is Chicken Parmesan, but something I hate about this dish is that it is never consistent and varies from restaurant to restaurant. The chicken is either overly breaded, not breaded enough, too greasy, or sometimes there is barely any chicken! It’s chicken parmesan; how can you miss that?
Then I came across this idea of grilling the chicken, eliminating frying. Then, sprinkle bread crumbs instead of coating the chicken bread crumbs and a low-fat marinara.
Voila! You now have my favorite way to prepare chicken parmesan. It’s healthy and fresh, with no hassle.
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Grilled Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients
Classic Low-Fat Marinara
- 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 red onion diced
- salt
- crushed red pepper
- 2-28 ounces tomato puree
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 small piece of Parmesan cheese rind
- 1 large sprig of fresh basil
Chicken Parmesan
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast (3-4 chicken breasts)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cups classic low-fat marinara recipe below
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 6 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup whole wheat panko bread crumbs
Instructions
Classic Low-Fat Marinara
- Heat large saucepan over medium heat. Add olive oil, garlic, and onion. Season with salt and red pepper to tastes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion and garlic are translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, water, and parmesan rind to the pot. Bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to love and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
- Bruise the basil by using the back of a knife and stir into the sauce. Simmer uncovered for another 10-15 minutes. Season with salt and crushed red pepper to taste, I usually donโt add anything extra but try the sauce and find what you like.
- Serve immediately or store in a covered container in the fridge up to 5 days.
Chicken Parmesan
- Preheat oven to 400, lightly spray 9×13 glass baking dish with olive oil spray and set aside.
- Heat grill. Season the chicken to salt and pepper to taste. When the grill is hot, spray the chicken lightly with olive oil spray. Grill until just cooked through, do not overcook. About 1 1/2 minutes per side.
- Spread 1 1/2 cups of marinara sauce on the bottom of prepared baking dish. Place the grilled chicken on top of the sauce. Add the remaining marinara sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the chopped basil, mozzarella, and parmesan.
- Bake chicken for 10-12 minutes. Remove chicken from oven and set oven to broil. Add the panko crumbs by sprinkling lightly all over the chicken. Place back in the oven for 3-4 minutes, until crumbs are golden. Just watch the bread crumbs in the oven to make sure not to burn.
- Serve immediately with a bed of arugula or noodles.
Notes

Kids review: First remark on this dish was from my daughter Jojo who said, โWOW! This chicken actually tastes good!โ And yes, she sounded surprised. All my kids love red sauce so this is a meal where there is really no fighting. Or one of them trying to discretely make it to the bathroom with their mouthful of food to spit out in the toiletโฆoh yes, we have had that happen.
This sounds like an amazing dish!!! I am Italian, so this dinner is definitley up my alley!! Yum.
oh, this looks awesome. and EASY!
Sounds wonderful! I love that this dish is much more healthier than the breaded variety.
WOW This Looks So Good I Must Try, I Agree Restaurants All Over Bread It Drives Me Crazy!!!
WOW, I love Italian good and this looks great. I printed and will be making for dinner tomorrow night, thanks so much I am always up for trying anything Italian!
This looks amazing! We love all the ingredients – so I know this will be a winning meal at my house. Pinned!
Chicken parmesan is one of my favorite recipes! ๐
Wow – this looks and sounds sinfully delicious! Thanks for sharing! I actually have everything to make this recipe ๐
This looks real good and tasty
My husband is Italian-American and loves chicken parm. I’ll have to make this for him soon.
I have made this before and it was a huge hit! I can’t wait to be able to grill again!
Oooh, chicken Parmesan is soooo good! This sounds so delicious.
Oh, I love marinara sauce, too! Your recipe sounds delicious. Recently, I’ve been eating it with raw zucchini ‘noodles’. So delicious and healthy!
oh adding the parmesan is a nice tasty twist!
My whole family loves chicken parmesan, and this looks like a great, healthier version!
Looks like a whole family pleaser right there. Yum!
This looks amazing! I have a weakness for marinara sauce also… but my husband can’t stand it. What’s a girl to do?… ๐
We are so alike, marinara is my favorite thing too. I love the grilling idea. This sounds perfect.
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OH THIS IS MY FAVORITE!! It looks so good – I was planning on picking up ingredients for my homemade Italian meatsauce recipe and I just might give this a try too!
Chicken and cheese…yum! Pinning this one. Visiting from Craft Frenzy Friday.
My husband would love this! Thanks for the recipe!
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing it at That’s Fresh Friday!