Delicious, healthy & low-carb dish for lunch or dinner…
Pan-fried aromatic chicken in an amazing tomato mushroom sauce along with parmesan zucchini noodles or zoodles, this has turned into one of my favorites. It’s a complete meal for lunch or dinner.
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Low Carb Healthy Recipe | Pan Fried Chicken In Tomato Mushroom Sauce With Parmesan Zucchini Noodles
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Main
Serves: 2 people
Ingredients
For making pan fried chicken
- Boneless chicken breasts- 2
- Paprika- 1 tsp
- Ground black pepper- ¼ tsp
- Dried herb seasoning- 1 tsp
- Salt- ¾ tsp
For making tomato mushroom sauce
- Olive oil- 1 tbsp
- Garlic, chopped- 2 tbsp
- Shallots, sliced- 4 (or add 1 onion)
- Mushroom, sliced- 1½ cups
- Tomato paste- 3 tbsp (or add ½ cup tomato sauce)
- Dried oregano- 1 tsp
- Paprika- 1 tsp
- Water- ¼ cup
- Salt- 1 tsp
For making parmesan zucchini noodles
- Fresh zucchini- 3
- Olive oil- ½ tbsp
- Dried chili flakes- ½ tsp
- Ground black pepper- ⅛ tsp
- Paprika- ½ tsp
- Salt- ½ tsp
- Parmesan cheese- ¼ to ½ cup ( +2 tbsp to garnish)
Instructions
- I've taken 2 boneless chicken breasts, for making more take more chicken.
- Add all the seasonings mentioned 'for marinating the chicken', spread well.
- Let marinate for 15 minutes.
- Place a cast iron skillet over medium heat, add ½ tbsp olive oil.
- Place the marinated chicken on the pan, cook over low-medium heat.
- Flip over & cook till both sides have turned golden brown & the inside has cooked through.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate & keep them covered.
- I've used the same pan for making the sauce.
- Using a wooden spatula, scrape off the particles stuck to the pan.
- Add olive oil.
- Add garlic, saute till golden in color.
- Add shallots, season with ½ tsp salt, stir fry till shallots turn golden in color.
- Add mushrooms, cook for 2 minutes.
- Add tomato paste, dried oregano & paprika, combine well; cook for a minute.
- Add water, combine well.
- Add ½ tsp more salt.
- Place the pan fried chicken on the sauce, cover the chicken with the sauce.
- Cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat, keep it covered.
Making Parmesan Zucchini Noodles
- Peel the skin off the zucchinis.
- I've used a spiralizer to make spirals or noodle shapes out of the zucchini.
- Or use a peeler & peel the zucchini lengthwise.
- Place a wide pan over medium heat.
- Add oil, add dried chili flakes, saute for a few seconds.
- Add the zucchini noodles, gently combine well.
- Cook for 3 minutes till zucchini turns soft.
- Don't over cook the zucchini, will turn mushy.
- Add ground pepper, paprika & salt, combine well.
- Finally, add parmesan cheese, combine well.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- On a plate, serve the zucchini noodles, spread some tomato mushroom sauce & top with pan-fried chicken.
- Garnish with parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy this delicious, healthy & low carb dish for lunch or dinner; tastes absolutely yum.
