Keto Chicken Parmigiana with Green Pepper Recipe

 

Missing those Sunday red sauce days because you cut out pasta?

This meal will make you forget all about those carb slabs and focus on the tasty red sauce, fried breaded chicken, gooey cheese and a little touch of green pepper.

To start, simply get your red sauce going!

RED SAUCE:

• San Marzano tomatoes
• Garlic
• Onion
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Pinch of erythritol 
• Herbs to your liking
• Feel free to add cayenne if you prefer it spicy

GREEN PEPPERS:

• In a separate pan, sweat 1 cut green pepper until soft, and then add to then sauce.

CHEESE:

Prepare and season your cheese layer:

• 2 cups of bufala 
• 2 cups of a firmer cheese such as freshly grated cheddar or a firm mozzarella
• 1 cup of grated parmesan 

CHICKEN:

• Cut 8 chicken tenderloins into 1x1 inch squares 
• Season and cover in coconut flour
• Dredge in 1 egg
• Coat with a mixture of almond flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper
• Cook on high in an air fryer

PREPARATION:

• Preheat over to 350 F
• In a medium oven-safe glass or metal container, place a layer of sauce at the bottom
• Add the cooked chicken for the next layer
• Add your cheese mixture on top
• Cook until cheese is melted and browned

For the end, add 1 cup of heavy cream to your red sauce and mix. Add more cream if it’s no pink enough for you.

Add dollops of the pink sauce to the top of the dish either before placing in the over or after the dish is complete, 

Serve each plate on a bed of baby spinach.