Clean Eating Oven-Baked, Gluten-Free Chicken Parmesan

If you are bored with plain old chicken breasts and love Italian food, this is the recipe for you! I had a MAJOR craving for Chicken Parmesan the other night, but of course wasn't interested in making it the "old fashioned" way. I wanted no-dairy, no regular flours and ALL the flavor of the real thing.

Think comfort food all the way here! So... here's the recipe - you won't be disappointed!

Clean Eating Oven-Baked, Gluten-Free Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breasts, trimmed
• 3 eggs, yolk and egg white
• 1 c almond flour
• 1/4 c arrowroot flour
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. Place eggs in a medium-size bowl and mix as though you are scrambling eggs. Set aside.

2. In a larger bowl, combine flours and spices with a whisk. 

3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

4. Individually, dredge chicken breast into the egg bowl and then into the flour mixture, sure to coat the chicken well. Repeat by placing the same chicken breast into the egg mixture again and then into the flour mixture to form a nice "crust."

5. Place on parchment paper covered baking sheet and repeat for each chicken breast. 

6. Bake at 375 degrees F for approximately 40 minutes, or until each chicken breast is thoroughly cooked. 

Top with your favorite clean spaghetti sauce and pair with brown rice noodles, spaghetti squash, or zucchini ribbons!

Buon Appetito!

Savory Chicken Casserole

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Savory Chicken Casserole {Gluten Free and Paleo}

Recipe adapted from Paleo Grubs Stove-tip "Cheesy" Paleo Chicken Casserole

Do the words casserole and clean eating REALLY go together? Well, today they do! This is a great feel-good food recipe. It actually tastes cheesy although there is no cheese and NO dairy of any kind!

Ingredients:

• 2 c cooked shredded chicken (check out this guide on how to boil chicken!)
• 1.5 c butternut squash, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 c coconut cream (skimmed off of the top of a can of coconut milk)
• 2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1.25 c green peas (if using frozen, thaw prior to adding to recipe)
• 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp onion powder

Directions:

1. If you have not pre-prepared your chicken, place chicken in an additional pot of boiling water for 40 minutes. Remove from heat, strain and shred chicken using forks or a stand mixer. Not sure how to boil chicken? We've got you covered! Check out this post.
2. Meanwhile, soften cubed and peeled butternut squash in a large pot of boiling water for approximately 40 minutes. Remove butternut squash from pot using a strainer and place in a large bowl. Using a potato masher, mash butternut squash to a smooth, but somewhat chunky texture.
3. Add apple cider vinegar, sea salt, garlic powder, black pepper, oregano, thyme and onion powder to the mashed butternut squash and stir to combine.
4. Add coconut creme and oil, stirring to combine.
5. Stir in coconut oil, coconut creme, shredded chicken and green peas.
6. Place mixture in a large skillet and cook for approximately 8-10 minutes on medium heat.

Power Meatballs

Do you crave meatballs and spaghetti? Now you can eat it and not slip up on your clean eating! Grab a clean pasta sauce like Monte Bene and some brown rice pasta and make these meatballs. You are definitely in for a treat! 

Clean Eating Power Meatballs
 

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 c rolled oats
• 1 egg
• 1 lb ground chicken or lean ground turkey

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl using hands to mix and separate ground meat

3. Shape mixture into 1" round meatballs and place on baking sheet or in baking pan.

4. Bake 23 minutes.

Makes 15 1" meatballs. Nutrition information listed below is for ground chicken.