Herbed Chicken Parmesan

By bjnelson55

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
• 1 pound chicken breast tenders
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 1/2 cups bottled fat-free tomato-basil pasta sauce (such as Muir Glen Organic)
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) shredded provolone cheese

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat broiler.

Combine 2 tablespoons of Parmesan, breadcrumbs, parsley, basil, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a shallow dish. Place egg white in a shallow dish. Dip each chicken tender in egg white; dredge in the breadcrumb mixture. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Set aside.

Combine 1/8 teaspoon salt, pasta sauce, vinegar, and pepper in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; vent. Microwave sauce mixture at HIGH 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Pour the sauce over chicken in pan. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining Parmesan and provolone cheese. Wrap handle of pan with foil, and broil 2 minutes or until the cheese melts.