Easy Gluten-Free Chicken Parmesan Recipe (Low-Carb) (2024)

FAQs

What is a substitute for flour in chicken parmesan? ›

How to make chicken parmesan without flour. Besides breadcrumbs, the other gluten element of most chicken parmesan recipes is flour for dredging prior to the egg wash. In this case, the almond meal replaces both the flour and the breadcrumbs since it is a hybrid when it comes to texture.

Makes 4 servings. Each serving of chicken, cheese, and sauce contains about 361 calories, 10 grams fat (3 g saturated fat, no trans fat, 81 mg cholesterol), 485 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 8 g sugars, and 32 g protein.

Cornflakes. Delicate and ultra-crisp, sugar-free cornflakes also make a great breadcrumb or panko substitute, especially for coating chicken. Crush them with a rolling pin in a large plastic bag to turn them into crumbs.

Many people forget about the breadcrumbs, but a typical, restaurant-prepared chicken schnitzel or parmigiana can contribute as many as 45 grams of carbohydrate. Similar kilojoules, but more food!

Most chicken parm comes with a (huge) side of pasta or maybe some Italian bread. If you're opting for a chicken parm sandwich, there's the hoagie bread to factor too. Pasta weighs in at 200 calories per cup, so serving your cheesy chicken atop it will quickly push calories over the limit.

Olive Garden Grilled Chicken Parmigiana (1 serving) contains 54g total carbs, 48g net carbs, 29g fat, 75g protein, and 760 calories.

Lower in carbohydrates than other flour, almond flour is a great alternative to wheat flour for those looking to follow a low-carbohydrate or ketogenic diet. With just over a quarter of the carbohydrate content of wheat flour, almond flour has 21g of carbohydrates per 100g.

Breaded Fried Chicken Breast (1 small breast (yield after cooking, bone removed)) contains 17.8g total carbs, 17.2g net carbs, 20.6g fat, 42.4g protein, and 436 calories.

Breaded Skinless Chicken Breast (1 1/2 small breast (yield after cooking, bone removed)) contains 8.9g total carbs, 8.6g net carbs, 10.3g fat, 21.2g protein, and 218 calories.

Can you be low carb and gluten-free? ›

Of course, gluten-free foods can be low carb but not all gluten-free foods are low in carbohydrates. Gluten, a mix of proteins found in wheat grains, helps provide structure, texture, and flavor to bread, pizza dough, pasta, cereal, and other grain-based foods that may also contain high amounts of carbohydrates.

But gluten free is not carb free. Many gluten-free foods contain high amounts of carbohydrates: sweet potatoes, rice, and non-gluten pasta, for example, are all gluten-free foods that are packed full of carbs. Gluten-free carbs are still carbs.

Carbonaut's keto-friendly gluten-free bread is the same low-carb white bread you already love but without any gluten, nuts, dairy, or GMOs. Our delicious gluten-free bread has only 1g of net carbs and is completely vegan!

You easily can use cornstarch instead of flour as a coating for fried chicken, fried fish, or other fried dishes. Cornstarch will create a crisper coating that will hold up to sauces better and will absorb less of the frying oil (leading to a lower-fat meal).

Crushed Cereal – Here's the perfect way to put your leftover cereal crumbs to work! Place them in a plastic bag and hammer them into crumbs, or toss them in the food processor and then coat away. We suggest cornflakes or rice krispies! Cornstarch – If you're breading chicken or pork, try a Korean-style batter.

While cornstarch shouldn't be used as a substitute for flour in baked goods, you can easily substitute it in for flours when coating fried chicken, fish or other dishes. Not only will cornstarch work in the same way that flours do, but it will hold up better against sauces and absorb less of the frying oil.

Both flour and cornstarch are used to coat chicken, fish, and vegetables before deep-frying. Cornstarch typically makes for a crispier finish than flour. Cornstarch absorbs moisture from the food and expands, giving deep-fried foods a crispy coating.