Summer Chicken Parmesan
Skip canned tomatoes and serve these crispy, cheesy chicken cutlets with a fresh tomato-and-zucchini sauté instead, a super-easy side that takes advantage of peak-season summer produce. For a healthy whole-grain swap, use white whole-wheat flour in place of all-purpose for breading the chicken and in any sweet or savory recipe. Make sure to position your oven rack in the middle of the oven, about 6 inches from the broiler, so the cutlets don't cook too quickly. Round out the meal with a simple green salad and garlic-rubbed toasted bread slices.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce white whole-wheat flour (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- ⅔ cup plain whole-wheat breadcrumbs
- 4 (4 ounce) chicken breast cutlets
- ⅝ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- cooking spray
- 3 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup)
- 1 ½ cups chopped zucchini (about 1 medium)
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil

