YIELD: 4 SERVINGS / PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES / COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES / TOTAL TIME: 45 MINUTES
With an amazingly crisp quinoa crust, you’ll never guess that this is actually so healthy!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise in half
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup marinara sauce, homemade or store-bought
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, chiffonade
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a large saucepan of 1 1/2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions. Stir in Italian seasoning.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Working in batches, dredge chicken in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in quinoa mixture, pressing to coat.
- Place chicken onto the prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Top with cheeses and marinara. Place into oven and bake until cheeses have melted, about 5 more minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with basil, if desired.
(Damn Delicious, 2014)