Dinner

Lightened Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan is for Dinner.

Lightened Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lightened Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan takes 30 minutes to cook.

Lightened Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Lightened Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan are:

1 small eggplant, trimmed and cut into 8 round slices
1/2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
salt and pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
3 cups crispy rice cereal, such as Rice Chex, finely crushed
2 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
4 boneless skinless breast cuts (12-14 oz total)
4 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Here is how you make Lightened Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan:

1. Preheat the broiler. Mist boths ices of the eggplant slices with cooking spray and sprinkle both sices with Italian seasoning, 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until browned and tender, turning once, about 6 minutes. Set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 425F.2. Combine flour and cayenne in a shallow dish. Combine the egg whites and 1 tsp. water in a second dish. Combine the cereal and parmesan cheese in a third dish. Working with 1 piece of chicken at a time, dredge with the four and tap off the excess. Coat with the egg whites and then place in the cereal mix and press until well coated on both sides. Repeat with the remaining chicken.3. Mist a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add oil and then the pieces of coated chicken. Cook, turning once, until the chicken is golden, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a 9x13 baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.4. Place 2 eggplant slices on each chicken and top evenly with the sauce and cheese. Return to the oven and back until the cheese is melted and lightly browned, 10-15 minutes.Serving Size: Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CMYANG.

The nutritional information for Lightened Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 410.2

• Total Fat: 12.9 g
• Cholesterol: 71.0 mg
• Sodium: 488.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 34.2 g

Lightened Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan is Italian cuisine.