Paleo "Breaded" Chicken Parm

Ugh. Plain chicken breast..... again? 

NOT TONIGHT.

Do you need an easy and simple recipe to dress up your chicken, yet you still want to make a healthy meal? This is for you. 

Note: This "Paleo Breading" can be adapted to use for any recipe.

• Serve plain "breaded" chicken tenders with your favorite dipping sauce 
• Try homemade honey mustard (raw honey + dijon mustard)
• Paleo ketchup (preferable- homemade without the other icky ingredients)
• Make the tenders buffalo style by tossing in hot sauce once they are baked and slightly cooled 
• Use it anywhere you would traditionally use breaded chicken cutlets

Ingredients:

• 3 Chicken Breasts
• 2 Eggs
• Paleo "Breading"
• 3/4 c almond meal
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• salt and pepper, to taste
• grated romano or parmesan (optional)
• Your favorite tomato or marinara sauce
• Mozzarella and/or Parmigiana for topping (optional)

Directions for Chicken Parmigiana:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Use a mallet and pound your chicken breast until thin (slice into tenders if desired or leave whole)
3. Crack eggs in a bowl and whisk to combine 
4. In a separate bowl prepare the 'Paleo Breading' by combining the listed paleo breading ingredients
5. Place parchment paper on a baking sheet 
6. Take each piece of chicken and dip it into the egg mixture (shaking off excess), then breading mixture (shaking off excess), then place on baking sheet (leaving room between the pieces)
7. Repeat step 6 until all chicken is evenly coated with the "breading" and placed on baking sheet
8. Bake 20-30 minutes depending (time will vary depending on the thickness of your chicken) and serve with sauce 

**** If using cheese topping, during the last five minutes of the baking time change the oven to broil and cover the chicken pieces with a dollop of sauce and then cheese - broil until deliciously melty on top