Our easy low-carb and gluten-free Chicken Parmesan is ready in under 30 minutes. Kids love this and call it Chicken Pizza – We call it Delicious!
My two-year-old is obsessed with pizza. Literally OBSESSED. It’s all he can talk about. From the time he wakes up in the morning to right before bed, he wants to let us know that he expects to eat pizza – or as he says “Pibba” – for every. single. meal.
It’s been going on for over a week at this point with no sign of letting up. Obviously, I am not going to have my kid eating pizza for every meal like a complete loon so I made “Pizza Chicken“.
aka gluten-free chicken parmesan. Because really isn’t that what chicken parm is? Except that this version is low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, and egg-free!
And, you know what? It’s freaking amazing.
Gluten-Free Chicken Parmesan Ingredients:
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Cutlets
- Olive Oil Spray
- Almond Meal
- Spices (Salt, Italian Seasoning, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder)
- Marinara Sauce
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Fresh Basil for serving (optional)
This gluten-free chicken parmesan is legit and you need to add it to your meal plan. It’s so simple and most of the work is done in the oven so it’s sort of like a one-pot (or pan) meal and it’s on the table in under 30 minutes.
It might not be Pibba but it passed. One non-Pibba meal down, who knows how many more to go?
Recipe Tips:
- Almond Meal is different than Almond Flour or Blanched Almond Flour. Almond Meal is essentially just ground up almonds with the skins on. It has a heavier and coarser texture than almond flour or blanched almond flour, which is perfect for this dish. Trader Joe’s has a great price on almond meal. If you don’t live near a TJ’s, you can order it online or look in the bulk section of your grocery store.
- Some of my favorite no-sugar jarred sauces are Monte Bene and Rao’s Homemade.
More Gluten-Free Pizza Inspired Recipes:
Spaghetti Squash Low Carb Pizza
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Our easy low-carb and gluten-free Chicken Parmesan is ready in under 30 minutes. Kids love this and call it Chicken Pizza - We call it Delicious!
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into four evenly sized cutlets
- olive oil spray
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 tablespoons sugar free marinara sauce see NOTES
- 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh basil for serving
- Preheat the oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with tinfoil and spray the tinfoil with olive oil.
- Split breasts into 4 cutlets by carefully slicing through the middle of each breast with the knife parallel to the cutting board.
- Spray each cutlet (both sides) with olive oil and set aside.
- In a shallow bowl or large plate, mix almond meal with salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper and garlic powder.
- Dredge each cutlet in the almond meal mixture until well coated on both sides and place on lined baking sheet.
- Spray the coated cutlets with olive oil until well coated.
- Bake for 15 minutes undisturbed. Flip and bake an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove and spread 1 T of marinara sauce on each cutlet. Change oven heat to "Broil".
- Top each with 1/2 ounce of shredded mozzarella.
- Place in oven on broil and broil for 2 to 3 minutes until cheese is melted and beginning to brown.
- Remove, serve topped with fresh chopped basil and Enjoy!
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UPDATE NOTES: This recipe for gluten-free chicken parmesan was originally published in April 2017 and was most recently updated in October 2020.
Mmmm we LOVE Chicken Parm and I make it like this for my son who is a type 1 diabetic. It’s so good!
Hi Laura, So happy that this recipe works for your son!! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
I love the idea of using almond flour for making this low carb chicken parm. It is a healthy choice and still tastes fantastic!
Thanks Scarlet! I appreciate the feedback!
Mmmm fast, easy, delicious, low-carb… what more can anyone ask for? Thanks for the tasty recipe.
Exactly! Nothing better than quick and delish!
As a family that LOVES chicken parm I can’t thank you enough for sharing this simple low carb chicken parm recipe!
Hi Jaclyn! So happy you loved this recipe – thanks for letting me know!
This was perfect for my new year carb reset!
Hi Sarah! So glad to hear it 🙂
Very excited to find this recipe. We tried a few other glutenfree chicken parm recipes and weren’t thrilled. This one is really easy and really tasty! A keeper going into our regular dinner rotation. Thanks for a great recipe Alyssa!
Hi Marie! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and let me know! So happy you love this recipe 🙂
Hi! Do you mean 1 pound total, or 1 pound per breast?
Thank you!!! I love your website! (heart)
1 pound total! Hi! 🙂
This receipt sounds awesome! Could I use coconut flour instead? It’s what I have and use most so I was trying to not buy another special ingredient.
Thanks!
Hi Dawn,
Coconut flour performs very differently and won’t really brown. It also absorbs moisture so gets very sticky / gummy. You can deep fry coconut flour coating but that is a whole other type of recipe.
Fast, easy and delicious, that’s always a winning combination, and I like the idea of using almond meal instead of breadcrumbs, I’ll need to try that!
Yes, the crust is perfect and doesn’t taste like almonds at all!
Hey what’s wrong with pizza for every meal? LOL I LOVE this chicken parm – it’s one of my hubby’s favorite meals. Will have to make it for him.
ha! right on. 🙂
Thanks for this cool recipe! I am always subbing sides for healthier options, so love the idea here.
You’re welcome Kevin! Hope you love it!
I’m basically a kid at heart (probably more like 14 than 2), so I think about pizza a lot, too. 🙂 This is definitely a dish for me! Really good — thanks.
I hear that – who doesn’t love pizza!?
Thanks Alyssa! This sounds wonderful. I recently purchased an AirFryer and this sounds like it would work beautifully in it!
Let me know how it works in the AirFryer Mary!!
Thanks Alyssa for this. I think my 8 and 10 year olds would actually like this with parmesan cheese so would be curious if I can just substitute the mozzarella for real parmesan? Also, I can’t have tomatoes and don’t digest cheese well (long story) so am wondering if you tasted the chicken without the “pibba” topping and if its good to go, or could suggest something quick so I’m not making more than one meal? I also want to say thank you. We make could use of the many recipes you have posted as they fit my needs and the whole family enjoys them – my children have actually requested your paleo salmon cakes for their birthday meals!
Hi Carol-Ann!
Last time I made it, I used flaked Parmesan (like shaved Parm?) because I didn’t have mozzarella and it was great so maybe that would work for the kids? And, the chicken was fantastic without the Pibba lol so you could definitely have yours without the tomatoes and cheese. Awwwww – I LOVE that they requested one of my recipes. That totally made my night! <3
wonderful! Thanks from Canada : )