21 Day Fix Crispy Parmesan Chicken

One thing I *love* about the 21 Day Fix is how much amazing food I get to eat. Like this 21 Day Fix Crispy Parmesan Chicken.

The other day, I shared this picture in our 21 Day Fix Facebook group and y’all went crazy for it. With good cause, too…this family favorite has been in our dining rotation for years. It’s actually my Mother-in-Law’s recipe, and I’m pretty sure she’s been making it since, like, 1979.

But we had to tweak it a little to make it “fixed” – the old recipe calls for a lot of mayonnaise and canned Parmesan cheese, which is too processed for the Fix. 

21 Day Fix Crispy Parmesan Chicken

So, we cut the mayo back and used real Parmesan. The results? Delicious.

Another note about this chicken: it’s keto-friendly! Charles is following the keto diet (he’s lost 20+ pounds in the last five weeks), and I love that we can both eat this. ALSO – huge kid-favorite with this one!

I served it with this dressing – here’s another Fix-friendly Ranch Dressing you might want to try, too.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20-25 minutes
Serves: 4-6, but container counts are based on 4 servings

Here’s what you need to make this healthy crispy chicken recipe.

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips (we sliced each breast into three strips)

2 T and 2 tsp mayo

1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated very fine (a 12oz block of Parmesan will be about 1 cup)

1/2 tsp Paprika

1/8 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp salt

Here’s how to make them:

Preheat oven to 425.

Cut your Parmesan (about 12oz worth) into 1″ chunks and run through your food processor until very finely ground. You could also grate the cheese – just remember that you are looking for the tiniest flakes possible.

In a bowl, mix together the Parmesan, paprika, salt, and pepper. (Alternately, you could also toss these ingredients into a gallon-size Ziplock bag.)

Place your chicken in a separate bowl. Add the mayo and toss until the chicken is covered evenly in mayonnaise. It should all have a light coating.

Add one piece at a time to the Parmesan mixture and coat thoroughly (if your Parmesan is in a bag, add one piece at a time and shake until covered).

Cover a large shallow pan (we used a cookie sheet with edges) with foil and add the pieces so they do not touch.

Bake 20-25 minutes in a preheated 425 degree oven until golden brown and tender. Every oven is different – start checking to see if they’re done around 20 minutes.

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Crispy Parmesan Chicken

This Crispy Parmesan Chicken is 21 Day Fix and Keto-friendly!

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips (we sliced each breast into three strips)
• 2 T and 2 tsp mayo
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated very fine (a 12oz block of Parmesan will be about 1 cup)
• 1/2 tsp Paprika
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Cut your Parmesan (about 12oz worth) into 1" chunks and run through your food processor until very finely ground. You could also grate the cheese - just remember that you are looking for the tiniest flakes possible.
• In a bowl, mix together the Parmesan, paprika, salt, and pepper. (Alternately, you could also toss these ingredients into a gallon-size Ziplock bag.)
• Place your chicken in a separate bowl. Add the mayo and toss until the chicken is covered evenly in mayonnaise. It should all have a light coating.
• Add one piece at a time to the Parmesan mixture and coat thoroughly (if your Parmesan is in a bag, add one piece at a time and shake until covered).
• Cover a large shallow pan (we used a cookie sheet with edges) with foil and add the pieces so they do not touch.
• Bake 20-25 minutes in a preheated 425 degree oven until golden brown and tender. Every oven is different - start checking to see if they're done around 20 minutes.

The 21 Day Fix program is always changing, and while I do my very best and never want to mess up, please always double check the container counts yourself. Sometimes/usally it’s late at night when I write these posts. 

Container counts, per serving (serving size = 3 strips):

• 1 red
• 1 blue
• 2 tsp

I hope y’all love this one as much as we do!

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