Skillet Chicken Parmesan

Skillet Chicken Parmesan

This delicious Chicken Parmesan is a lightened up, and healthier version that you can make in one pan for a perfect weeknight dinner.

PREP TIME: 10 mins
COOK TIME: 20 mins
TOTAL TIME: 30 mins
SERVINGS: 6 people
CALORIES: 248 kcal

Ingredients:

• Three boneless skinless, chicken breasts, pounded to one inch thick
• 1/4 cup flour
• salt & pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 5.5 oz can no salt added tomato paste
• 1 cup baby spinach leaves
• 2 tbsp dried basil
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat with oil
3. Season Chicken Breasts with salt & pepper on each side.
4. Put chicken breasts, laid flat, in a zip lock bag, with air expressed, and zipped up.
5. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound chicken breasts to an even thickness, starting in the thickest parts and working out. Pound to about a one inch even thickness
6. Open ziplock bag and add flour. close up again and shake bag to coat chicken breasts.
7. In a bowl, whisk together diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and basil
8. Transfer chicken breasts to the heated skillet. Sear on each side for 2-3 minutes until crusty and golden on either side. Turn heat off skillet. Distribute spinach leaves over the chicken. Pour tomato mixture over the chicken.
9. Evenly divide Parmesan cheese over each chicken breast.
10. Put the skillet in the center of the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, and cheese is melted and golden.
11. Serve with hot pasta

Recipes Adapted thefoodblog.net

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