Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan (Dairy Free)
This crowd-pleasing gluten-free chicken parmesan recipe will soon become one of your favorite gluten-free dinners. An easy recipe with simple ingredients that's also dairy-free and easy to customize.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 1 ½ cups plantain chips see notes
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon diamond crystal kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup marinara sauce
- dairy free mozzarella cheese or dairy mozzarella
- fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF/190ºC. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set it aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, add the plantain chips and pulse until they resemble breadcrumbs.
- Add the crushed plantain chips to a large shallow bowl along with the nutritional yeast, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Mix together and set aside.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the chicken breasts in half length-wise. Beat the egg in a separate shallow bowl.
- Dredge each piece first in the egg and then in the seasoned breadcrumb mixture. Repeat until you've used up all the chicken.
- Transfer the breaded pieces of chicken onto the sheet pan lined with parchment paper, leaving space in between each piece.
- Bake for 15 minutes, flip the chicken breasts over, and bake for another 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, and top each piece with marinara sauce and slices of mozzarella cheese. Broil on high for 2 minutes until the cheese is melted (or soft) and the edges are golden brown. The chicken is done when the internal temperature of the chicken reads 165ºF on a meat thermometer.
Notes
Plantain chips: 1 1/2 cups of plantain chips will get you roughly ¾ cup of crushed plantains which is the amount you'll want for 1 pound of chicken.
The dairy free cheese won't melt completely, but it'll get very soft.
See the blog post for how to store and reheat, plus other helpful tips.
Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations
No plantain chips? - you can also use gluten-free breadcrumbs or another option is to use gluten-free chips, crackers, or pretzels instead.
No nutritional yeast? - if you don't have this cheesy flavor seasoning, you can leave it out. If you consume dairy, you can add parmesan cheese in its place.
No Italian seasoning? - use a mix of marjoram, basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and sage. Or some combination of 2-3 of these Italian herbs.