I love chicken parmesan.
I don't love that the chicken in chicken parmesan is usually breaded and at least slightly fried.
(Okay, I do love that, but my waistline does not.)
I've made fake chicken cordon bleu, so I figured chicken parmesan would be even easier to 'healthy-up', and it was.
Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, parsley, and basil.
Heat a tablespoon of EVOO on high in a skillet.
Lightly sear both sides of the chicken.
Turn down the heat and cook the chicken until the inside is no longer pink, turning occasionally.
Meanwhile, cook some rice. I used Minute and cooked it in the microwave. When the microwave stopped I sprinkled basil and garlic powder into the rice. Set it back in the microwave (don't turn it back on) to steam the flavors in and to allow the rice to finish cooking.
When the chicken is done remove it from the pan.
(If you're me this is where you rinse out the pan and use it to cook your broccoli. Then you rinse out the pan again and set it back on the stove.)
Pour in the desired amount of marinara sauce, sprinkle in some garlic powder, and return the chicken to the pan.
Flip the chicken around to coat it in the sauce, and grate some parmesan over the top.
After a minute or so put a lid on the pan to help melt the cheese.
When the parmesan is melted, it's done!
Serve chicken next to or over the rice.
