GF Grilled Chicken Parm- Oh So Good!

Single serving, ooey-gooey!

Out of all of the recipes I have found, made and experimented with, there is one that gluten-eaters ask for by name: Grilled Chicken Parmesan.  Now I know what you must be thinking, 'isn't this blog supposed to be about dairy-free recipes, not just gluten-free?'  The simple answer is yes.  However, when cooking for others, I feel bad about subjecting them to the dietary restrictions that I have to abide by.  So, I usually make the dish dairy free, serve myself, then add the cheese, milk, or whatever. Although, when I do that, I will admit, the food doesn't always taste the best.  Gluten substitutes are one thing, dairy substitutes...well that's another thing entirely.

Anyway, this recipe is a win for everyone.  If you can't have the cheese, just skip that part entirely.

Grilled Chicken Parmesan

1 tbsp basil

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tbsp black pepper

4 Chicken breasts

1 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce

This is a snapshot of the
dish with cheese on it.

Mix the basil, onion powder and black pepper together in a shallow, but wide bowl.  Take thoroughly thawed chicken and pat dry with a paper towel before tossing with mixture.  Make sure both sides of chicken are covered.  On a large skillet, grill each side of the chicken for about 3-5 minutes until brown.  (Don't worry if it's not cooked through, you will be baking it also.)
While chicken is cooking, take 1/2 cup of the spaghetti sauce and cover the bottom of a 9x9 baking dish.  Once all of your chicken has been browned, place in the dish and pour remaining sauce over the chicken, covering thoroughly.  Bake for 25 minutes.
While the chicken is baking, you can make whatever kind of noodles you'd like.  I like corn spaghetti with this dish, but I've also used rice penne and it turned out well.
Once the chicken is done, you can serve the chicken and sauce right away over the noodles, or you can add cheese, depending on who you are cooking for.  I like to use some Romano, Parmesean, and Mozzerella.  You can add it to taste.  If you are adding cheese, stick the pan under the broiler for about 3 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and brown.  Then enjoy!

Enjoy GDF-family!

XOXO!