Unfried Parmesan Chicken
Yield: 2-4
Unfried Parmesan Chicken
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 1 MinTotal time: 21 Min
Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash
- 1.5 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup cauli crunch (purchased at whole foods)
- 1 tbsp rolfe rub
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1/2 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- roa's marinara sauce
- basil
Instructions
Squash
- preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- poke holes down the center of each side of the spaghetti squash and heat in the microwave for 5 minutes.
- after it is finished cooking in the microwave, cut open the squash, scrape the seeds out, and discard them.
- drizzle with olive oil and season with 2-3 tsp of rolfe rub or salt and pepper.
- place face down on a pan and cook in the oven for 15 minutes.
Chicken
- make the breading by combining 1/3 cup almond flour, 1/3 cup cauli crunch, 1 tbsp rolfe rub, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp onion powder, 1/2 tbsp paprika, and 1 tsp dried parsley. stir to combine.
- in a small bowl whisk 2 eggs.
- lay the chicken on a cutting board and cover it with parchment paper. beat the chicken to thin it out.
- take each piece of chicken and dip in the egg wash then cover in the breading.
- do this with each piece and place them in the air fryer to cook at 370 degrees for 20-25 minutes (internal temp of chicken should be 165 degrees).
- once the chicken is finished cooking and the spaghetti squash is cooked, scrape the "spaghetti" out of the squash and place it in a cast-iron skillet.
- place the chicken on top of the squash. add about 1/4 -1/3 cup of marinara to each piece of chicken and top with mozzarella and place in the oven to cook for 10 minutes or long enough to melt the cheese.
- top with fresh basil and serve warm.