Eggplant Chicken Parms

About

These perfect portions of eggplant chicken parmesans are keto friendly and have all the important components of the dish. Each portion is made up of a seasoned eggplant disc, topped with juicy chicken, baked marinara, and plenty of melted cheese. Pair this with a salad or cauliflower rice risotto!

Jessica L

Ingredients

10 ounce boneless skinless chicken breast
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon olive oil
6 ounce eggplant, raw
3 teaspoon olive oil
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon black pepper, ground
1 ½ teaspoon oregano, dried
6 tablespoon marinara or spaghetti sauce commercially prepared
6 tablespoon, shredded mozzarella cheese, whole milk
6 teaspoon, shredded parmesan cheese, fresh (hard)

Instructions

Butterfly 2 chicken breasts and pound them flat. Flatten them to fairly thin – ¼ inch. Then, sprinkle the first amounts of salt and pepper and the garlic over the chicken.
Heat the first amount of olive oil in a medium sized pan over high heat. Place the chicken seasoned side down in the oil. Cook the chicken for about 8 minutes per side, until both sides are lightly golden brown. When done, set the chicken aside to cool for later.
Preheat an oven to 375 degrees and line a sheet tray with parchment paper. Slice 6 slices from an eggplant, each one weighing 1 oz. Since eggplants vary in size, your slices may have slightly different diameters. Try to choose an eggplant that has 6 oz of uniform size on it.
Arrange the eggplant on your lined sheet tray. Drizzle ½ tsp of olive oil onto each slice. Each slice should also get a pinch of salt, pepper, and ¼ tsp each of oregano.
Slice your chicken into 6 pieces. You can slice and arrange the chicken as needed to have 6 equal portions. Place a portion of chicken on top of each eggplant slice. Then, spread 1 TB of marinara sauce over each portion.
Sprinkle 1 TB of mozzarella over each portion, followed by 1 tsp of parmesan.
Bake the tray for 15-17 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown. Enjoy!