In this battle of Italian heavy weights
Which meal packs the most nutrient punch:
It’s Garlic herb chicken con broccoli from olive garden VS Chicken Parmesan with veggies
In the blue corner we have Garlic-Herb Chicken con Broccoli weighing in at a solid 960 cals, 90 grams of carbohydrates and a less than impressive 24 grams of protein.
The challenger in the red corner is homemade Chicken “Parm” Parmesan with asparagus. This kid has talent, at only 380 calories “Parm” brings 42 grams of Protein to the table compared to just 11 grams of fat.
Its really not a fair fight, in one is from a restaurant; considering the Chicken Parmesan at the Olive Garden is 1000 calories. It just serves to show that even when your eating out the good food isn’t always good. Bottom line chill out on the cheese and switch the pasta for veggies.
Now I now Alice isn’t downstairs making the kids lunch each morning and dinner in the evening when she’s not hooking up with Sam the Butcher (Brady Bunch reference), but most of us can find at least 2 or 3 nights a week we can make a good meal for ourselves and the fam.
So I would like to share that winning “Parm” recipe
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 4-6 oz)
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1 cup Panko
¼ cup grated parmesan
Italian Seasonings
Pepper
1 Tablespoon Olive oil
1 cup tomato sauce
4 oz shredded part skim mozzarella
Pound the chicken down to about a ¼ inch thick, then season. Combine the seasonings, breadcrumbs, and grated Parmesan and place on a plate. Stir the seasonings into the tomato sauce.
Dip the chicken into the egg white wash and then into the breadcrumb mixture; be sure it is fully coated and shake off any excess.
Heat the olive oil in a pan or skillet and cook the chicken for 3-5 minutes per side, then place onto a baking dish.
Pour the seasoned tomato sauce over the browned chicken breast and top with mozzarella.
Place the baking dish under the broiler for 2-5 minutes for the cheese to melt.
Enjoy! If you have any other recipies you would like to have made over just leave a comment below, or on the FB page.
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Comment by justin bieber — June 22, 2011 @ 10:30 am