Biggest Loser Grilled Chicken Parmesan

Traditional Chicken Parmesan can be a calorie nightmare.  Chicken breasts are dredged in egg, flour and breadcrumbs and pan or deep fried, are covered with a thick tomato sauce and copious amounts of cheese.  Here, Biggest Loser eliminates the breading and grills the chicken.  We have adapted this recipe to use either low sodium low sugar marinara sauce, or, fresh sliced tomatoes from the garden. Both are delicious and we don’t miss the bread crumbs.

Chicken Parmesan

Biggest Loser Grilled Chicken Parmesan

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Course: Entrees
Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine
Keyword: Biggest Loser, Chicken, Low Carb, Low Fat, Tomatoes
Servings: 4
Calories: 169kcal
Courtesy Of: Adapted by Spa Index from Biggest Loser Resorts
We adapted this recipe to use either low sodium low sugar marinara sauce, or, fresh sliced tomatoes from the garden. Both are delicious and we don't miss the bread crumbs.

Ingredients

  • 4 4 oz each chicken breasts - boneless skinless
  • Olive Oil (or similiar) Cooking Spray
  • Fine Pink Salt - to taste
  • Ground black pepper - to taste
  • ½ cup low-fat marinara sauce - try this low-sodium, low-sugar recipe
  • -or- 2 sliced ripe tomatoes + olive oil + basil to taste
  • 6 tablespoons finely shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
  • 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Lightly mist both sides of the chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Grill the chicken, turning once, for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until it is no longer pink inside and juices run clear. Transfer to a baking dish.
  • If using marinara, heat the sauce on low in the microwave until warm.
  • If using tomato, slice the tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper, and a sprinkle of either fresh or dried basil.
  • Top each breast with either 2 tablespoons marinara sauce -or- 2-3 slices of tomato
  • Top each breast with 1-1/2 tablespoons mozzarella, and 1/2 teaspoon Parmesan.
  • Bake the chicken for 3 to 5 minutes, or just until the cheese is melted.

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Spa Index Kitchen Notes

This is also great as a sandwich, or, in a lettuce wrap.  
Because this is a simple recipe with simple ingredients, you'll find the flavor greatly enhanced with fresh basil or your favorite herbs.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 169 kcal (8%) | Carbohydrates: 5 g (2%) | Protein: 29 g (58%) | Fat: 3 g (5%) | Cholesterol: 70 mg (23%) | Sodium: 210 mg (9%) | Fiber: 1 g (4%)

NBC’s BIGGEST LOSER program is conducted at the Biggest Loser Resorts.  Excerpted from various sources including The Biggest Loser Cookbook and Cheryl Forberg, RD, the author of The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps: 100 Easy Changes to Start Living a Healthier Lifestyle; Jennie-O Turkey StoreBiggest Loser Family Cookbook; and Biggest Loser Resorts.  


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2 thoughts on “Biggest Loser Grilled Chicken Parmesan

  1. Dale says:

    So, without a lot of sauce on hand, used sliced tomatoes. Can be a little dry. better with summer juicy tomatoes but that’s anything isn’t it. You can top with a little pritikin tomato sauce AND a tomato i guess. We added this to big lettuce leaves and wrapped them up like chicken lettuce burritos. That wasn’t great wasn’t terrible. Just wasn’t good enough tomatoes.

    • Spa Index says:

      We couldn’t agree more. The best tomatoes you can find, and a few basil leaves and this low-calorie swap goes from “decent” to “very good”

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