Juicy chicken on the inside, and a crazy, crunchy golden crust on the outside. Made without breadcrumbs, this is an incredible easy healthy chicken recipe. Serve with silky cauliflower mash and a drizzle of baked parmesan crusted chicken butter for the ultimate gluten free, low-carb meal! Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast – golden brown and crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside.

It’s crunchy, it’s golden, it’s packed with flavour and perfectly seasoned so other than the teeniest tiniest pinch of salt in the egg mixture, you don’t need to add any salt or other seasonings at all. Also, no mucking around with flour either. I tried it with and without, and for shredded parmesan, it didn’t glue it on any better so I opt to skip it. Ultra Crispy Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast with silky Cauliflower Mash with Browned Butter. Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast being cooked in skillet.

Doesn’t that parmesan crust look incredible? That colour ain’t from Photoshopping, that’s the colour it actually is. This is a super quick dinner. If this is in your pan for longer than 6 minutes, you’ve overcooked the chicken. We like speed for midweek meals, don’t we? In keeping with the low-carb theme of this recipe, I opted to go for a cauliflower mash rather than my usual potato.

2 tsp drizzled over the mash makes a world of difference because it’s so fragrant and has such an intense, rich flavour. Honestly, if you aren’t a fan of cauliflower mash, try it with browned butter and I bet you scoff it down like crazy! Cauliflower Mash with Browned Butter is a spectacular low-carb option to mashed potato. That browned butter really makes it!

PS In case you were wondering, going low-carb was not a New Years’ Resolution. Sorry to disappoint, to those who were hoping for more low-carb meals. Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for all of the latest updates. This ultra crispy Parmesan Crusted Chicken is 5 ingredient, 10 minute magic that happens to be gluten free. The idea with this recipe is that shredded parmesan melts, tuns golden and adheres to the chicken, forming a crust. Parmesan has such an intense flavour that you don’t need any other seasonings in this. Place egg, garlic, pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl.