Without a doubt my favorite chicken Parmesan recipe ever! This healthy quinoa chicken Parmesan recipe will not only satisfy your chicken Parmesan craving but you’ll never want to eat chicken Parmesan any other way!
Tip:
- If you want to lower the sodium in this recipe, when buying your ingredients make sure to buy the “lower or no sodium” versions of each!
Healthy Quinoa Chicken Parmesan
This delicious and HEALTHY Quinoa Chicken Parmesan recipe will not just satisfy your craving but you'll never want to eat Chicken Parmesan any other way!
Print Pin RateServings: 10 Pieces
Calories: 226kcal
Cost: $7.10
What We Used
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Pounds Chicken Breast – 24 Ounces
- 1 Cup Quinoa – 184g
- 2 Cups Water – 16 Ounces
- 1 Medium Red Onion
- 3 Cloves Garlic – 1 ½ Teaspoons Minced Garlic
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Can Diced Tomatoes – 411g/14.5 Ounces No Salt Added
- 1 Can Tomato Sauce – 425g/15 Ounces
- ¼ Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
- ¼ Teaspoon Lemon Pepper
- ½ Teaspoon Oregano
- ½ Teaspoon Basil
- ½ Teaspoon Parsley
- 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese – 112g Fat Free or Reduced Fat
- ⅓ Cup Bread Crumbs – 30g Whole Wheat
- ½ Cup Parmesan & Romano Cheese – 50g Grated
Instructions
- Add your Quinoa and Water into stove top pan
- Bring the Quinoa to a boil
- Turn your burn to Low heat
- Let it simmer until all of your Water is absorbed
- Remove it from the heat
- Chop up your Red Onion and Garlic
- Take out another stove top pan, turn your burner on Medium heat, and add in your Olive Oil
- Let the Olive Oil heat up
- Add in your Red Onion and Garlic
- Once those start to brown, turn your burn on Low-Medium heat
- Add in your Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Crushed Red Pepper, Lemon Pepper, Oregano, Basil, Parsley, Quinoa, and Chicken
- Let that simmer for 5 minutes
- Take out a baking dish and coat it with non-stick cooking spray
- Add in half of your mix
- Top that with ½ your Bread Crumbs, Mozzarella, and Parmesan
- Add in the rest of your mix
- Top again with the same ingredients and anything else you want
- Cover with foil and cook on 375F/190F for 15 minutes
- Remove foil and cook for another 15 minutes
Video
Notes
Calories in the WHOLE recipe:
- Calories: 2256
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Sodium: 4906mg
- Carbs: 213g
- Fiber: 27g
- Sugar: 26g
- Protein: 279g
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.3g | Protein: 27.9g | Fat: 3.2g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Sodium: 490.6mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 2.6g
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Ooo can’t wait to try this. Doesn’t look too expensive either
Thanks for the comment Michael! It’s definitely not too expensive ($5-6 maybe?). Let me know how you like it!
Yea, it’s great. I wanted to eat the whole pan. I added extra garlic and crushed red pepper (personal preference). Thanks again Derek.
Love that. Good to hear. You’re welcome! Thanks for all the comments
This was wonderful. We made our second batch today. My husband and I are really enjoying your site.
To you use already cooked chicken or raw? Thanks
Hi Jes! Raw chicken. 🙂
Hi Derek,
Stumbled across your website looking for alternative recipes to plain steamed chicken and brown rice, which I was getting sick of. Just made a batch of this chicken parma and WOW is all I can say, so many flavours super filling and healthy at the same time. Thankyou for this, I’ll be sure to try many of your other recipes!
Hi Derek,
I found your site while looking for protein bar recipes. I enjoyed the one you posted very much. so I am looking forward to this chicken parm recipes as it is one of my favorite dishes. Thank you and I will be looking forward to trying many more so please keep them coming. 🙂
This is a great website! I am going to try this recipe, looks great. I love that you add videos and nutrition facts as well. I will be browsing this website more often. 🙂 Plus a healthy man that cooks is a big plus! lol.
Thank you! I hope you like it. Really appreciate it. Let me know if you have any questions 🙂
hi derek
i was wondering about the nutritional info. that is a lot of protein. the major contributors are the chicken and quinoa correct? there is only 1.5lbs of chicken, so where is all that protein coming from. loving your videos, and you are totally cute. thanks.
Hi! The cheese is also a fairly big factor as well. Thank you! I appreciate that 🙂
Hey Derek,
the first batch was great!
on the second batch i added 1/2 Teaspoon of salt and it is f’#king delicious!!
best regards from germany!
Love it! Cheers my friend. Thanks for the comment
Just made chicken Parma, it was so delicious, and I prepped pineapple chicken in the fridge to cook tomorrow! Thanks for get me excited about reaching my goals in 2014. My BBQ broke down and your vids saved my diet!
Love that Brenna! Keep it up. Thanks for the awesome comment
Hey Derek, these were on my week 1 meal plan. They came out great! This recipe is going in the keeper pile. I have made 4-5 of the recipes you have here, all but one came out really good. Thanks man!
Thanks Derek for this recipe! I have some quinoa nearing expiry date. This is timely. With so many positive comments and tips I must try this recipe. So high in protein too, wow!
I hope you like it Jennifer! 🙂
Made this a few days ago! It was so delicious! Chicken chili is in the crockpot now. Yum yum keep the recipes coming. I couldn’t find any but I have a weakness for macadamia white chocolate cookies…. if you are looking for request ;).
I ate this for dinner every night last week and didn’t get sick of it. Best recipe i’ve found in a while. Keep it up man!
Thanks Reece!
Hi Derek,
I’ve just found your site, and this recipe sounds wonderfully. I’ve recently had gastric bypass, and the Dr said no bread including bread crumbs. Any ideas of what I can replace them with that will give the same consistency? Your recipes look amazing, can’t wait to try them. Thank you
It’s going to be a year that I’ve had Bariartic surgery & it’s still tough trying to find healthy food recipes. My hubby Bobby can’t stand anymore of my plain chicken recipes. It was a great discovery finding your channel on youtube.com. I love all of your recipes, I do have to sub some of the ingredients to fit my Bariartic diet, but you inspire me to stay on my healthy track. Thank you for all your videos & recipes. #iluvtheproteinchef
Cindy! Thank you so much for the kind words. Keep up the drive and most of all the positive mindset! Let me know if you ever have any questions 🙂
Great recipe. It has quickly become a staple dinner in my house. Wife and kids love it. When I’m working and can’t make dinner, I will make the recipe up to the point of putting in the oven. So, then all the kids or wife have to do when they get home it put it in the oven.
Gonna make this tomorrow for dinner! I can’t wait, it looks delicious! 🙂
Made this last night and all I have to say is Amazing!!!!!!!
I think this is your best chicken Parmesan recipe man! Making for a second time this week! You’re the man!