This gluten free chicken parmesan recipe takes classic chicken parmesan and makes it gluten free! Juicy, tender, delicious, restaurant quality and on the table in less than 30 minutes!
Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan
Chicken parmesan is one of those classic family dishes that just makes you think of a cozy Sunday family.
Whether you follow a gluten free nutrition plan or are looking to reduce gluten in your diet, this gluten free chicken parm has all the flavor you missed!
This classic chicken parmesan recipe is also super simple and quick to make. You can have a delicious, healthy family dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes.
Let’s get cooking!
Ingredients You Need for this Recipe
Here are the ingredients you need for this recipe:
- Chicken breast
- Ghee or butter
- Marinara Sauce
- Parmesan cheese
- Spices: Oregano, onion salt, garlic powder and paprika are a great blend for this recipe
- Gluten Free Pancake Mix: I recommend Birch Benders Gluten Free Pancake Mix
- Egg
- Gluten Free Breadcrumbs: You can make your own using gluten free bread or purchase gluten free breadcrumbs. You can get my easy homemade breadcrumb recipe here!)
How to Make It
Here is how you make this recipe:
Begin by seasoning the pancake mix with the four-season blend mix in a wide bowl. Additionally, cut the chicken into equal pieces and pat dry.
Once the chicken is trimmed and dry, season both sides with salt and pepper.
Steps for Breading the Chicken
- Dredge chicken in pancake mixture ensuring both sides are equally coated.
- Beat one egg in a wide bowl and add dredged chicken to bowl. Cover with egg on all sides.
- Transfer chicken to a wide bowl containing bread crumbs. Coat all sides evenly.
- Add prepared chicken to a plate while repeating the process on all pieces of chicken.
Steps for Searing the Chicken
- Heat ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and allow for room between each piece.
- Cook for 3 minutes then flip the chicken. Cook additional 3 minutes or until chicken is golden brown on each side.
- Spread sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
- Place seared chicken on top of the sauce and bake for 15 minutes at 400F.
Cover chicken with sauce and parmesan cheese. Return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Tips & FAQs
How to Cook Chicken Evenly
When trimming the fat from the chicken breast either butterfly the chicken or pound it to an even depth.
I generally prefer to butterfly my chicken to about 1/4 inch. This ensure that the chicken cooks evenly.
How to Make the Best Crispy Coating for Chicken Parmesan
The best crispy coating comes from the choice of breadcrumbs. I personally like to make my bread crumbs and find that is what gives the best flavor and texture.
Using gluten free panko breadcrumbs will also give a great crunch and texture.
One of the most important things to remember is to dry your chicken breast before seasoning it. This will ensure that you keep the breading on the chicken.
What to serve with Chicken Parmesan
I like to eat chicken parm with spaghetti noodles. For this recipe I used Jovial Gluten Free spaghetti. Air Fryer Broccoli and Blistered Green Beans with Garlic are two of my favorite veggies sides to eat with this meal.
Do you use Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese?
This recipe uses parmesan cheese but you can swap out for mozzarella or use a combination of the two.
Other Healthy Chicken Recipes You’ll Love
- Air Fryer Chicken Breast
- Whole30 Mediterranean Chicken
- Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
- Healthy Crockpot Chicken Alfredo
- Grilled Chicken Caprese Quesadilla
- Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
- Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
- Crockpot Tuscan Chicken
- Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
- Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
- Rotisserie Chicken Salad
- Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets
- Crockpot Santa Fe Chicken
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Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast trimmed of fat and butterflied or cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1 tbsp ghee or butter
- 1 cup marinara sauce divided
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp onion powder + 1/4 tsp salt or 1/4 tsp onion salt
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup pancake mix
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup gluten free breadcrumbs
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
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Begin by seasoning the pancake mix by mixing in 1/4 tsp of each seasoning in a wide bowl. Additionally, cut the chicken into equal pieces and pat dry.
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Once the chicken is trimmed and dry, season both sides with salt and pepper.
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Line up three wide bowls containing (1) pancake mix, (2) one beaten egg and (3) breadcrumbs.
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Dredge chicken in pancake mixture ensuring both sides are equally coated.
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Add dredged chicken to egg bowl. Cover with egg on all sides.
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Transfer chicken to the breadcrumb bowl and cover all sides evenly.
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Add prepared chicken to a plate while repeating the process on all pieces of chicken.
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Heat ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and allow for room between each piece.
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Cook for 3 minutes then flip the chicken. Cook additional 3 minutes or until chicken is golden brown on each side.
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Spread 1/2 cup sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
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Place seared chicken on top of the sauce and bake for 15 minutes at 400F.
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Cover chicken evenly with remaining sauce and parmesan cheese. Return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Add more cheese and parsley if desired
Recipe Notes
How to Cook Chicken Evenly
When trimming the fat from the chicken breast either butterfly the chicken or pound it to an even depth.
I generally prefer to butterfly my chicken to about 1/4 inch. This ensure that the chicken cooks evenly.
How to Make the Best Crispy Coating for Chicken Parmesan
The best crispy coating comes from the choice of breadcrumbs. I personally like to make my bread crumbs and find that is what gives the best flavor and texture.
Using gluten free panko breadcrumbs will also give a great crunch and texture.
One of the most important things to remember is to dry your chicken breast before seasoning it. This will ensure that you keep the breading on the chicken.
What to serve with Chicken Parmesan
I like to eat chicken parm with spaghetti noodles. For this recipe I used Jovial Gluten Free spaghetti. Air Fryer Broccoli and Blistered Green Beans with Garlic are two of my favorite veggies sides to eat with this meal.
Do you use Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese?
This recipe uses parmesan cheese but you can swap out for mozzarella or use a combination of the two.
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