Slide into home base with these chicken parmesan sliders. They will have you thanking the food gods because you will be able to cut down considerably on your carb intake. You probably think I am crazy but hear me out for a second. The chicken is not breaded, you are not serving the breaded fried chicken on pasta, and lastly you are not eating the a side a breadsticks. This recipe cuts out the need for pasta and allows you to eat your carbs in the form of Hawaiian sweet rolls.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 chicken breasts (1 ½ lbs total), cut into 12 ‘½” steaks’
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 ounces grated fresh parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup marinara sauce
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 package Kings Hawaiian Savory Butter Dinner Rolls
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400°. Place rolls on a cutting board, using a serrated knife cut rolls in half lengthwise (without breaking rolls apart). Open rolls and place tops on one side of a baking sheet and bottoms on the other side, cut side up.
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Melt butter in a small microwave safe bowl, stir in garlic powder. Brush butter on cut side of bread. Bake bread for 8-10 minutes until bread is lightly golden brown.
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Prepare chicken by slicing the thickest part of the breast about ½” thick. Cut the thinner part of the breast into pieces slightly larger than the individual rolls.
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Meanwhile warm a large skillet over medium high heat. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle chicken with ½ of salt and ½ of pepper. Cook until browned, flip and cook until cooked through, about 8 minutes total.
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Remove bread from oven. Carefully remove top halves of rolls and place on a plate. Set aside. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the bottom halves. Top with cooked chicken pieces. Drizzle each chicken piece with about 1 tablespoon of marinara sauce and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and melted.
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Place top halves back on chicken. Cut into sliders, serve and enjoy!
Recipe source: The Slow Roasted Italian
Photo source: Jennifer Causey-My Recipes
