WW Garlic Parmesan Ranch Smash Chicken

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The WW Garlic Parmesan Ranch Smash Chicken is a delicious dish. You can make this in 30 minutes. The calories for this meal are 278 kcal per serving. Serve your WW Garlic Parmesan Ranch Smash Chicken for dinners, lunch, family gatherings, guest gatherings, parties, occasions, or events. Also, pair this recipe with vegetables, salads, chicken rice bowls, oven fries, pasta salad, or dinner rolls. The instructions for the preparation of this recipe are not difficult for you either. Here, we will use boneless & skinless chicken breast, eggs, light breadcrumbs, light ranch seasoning mix, reduced-fat grated Parmesan cheese, black pepper, garlic powder, and cooking spray for its preparation. Keep your dish in a box so you can place it in your refrigerator for four days.

STATS:

  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Cooking time: 18 minutes
  • Serving size: 1 chicken cutlet
  • Cuisine: American
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Servings: 4
  • Number of calories: 278 kcal
  • Course: Main
  • Preparation time: 12 minutes

EQUIPMENT:

  • Tongs
  • Foil
  • Baking sheet
  • Measuring spoons
  • Plastic wrap
  • Measuring cups
  • Shallow bowls (2)
  • Meat mallet
  • Sharp knife
  • Chopping board

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 packet light ranch seasoning mix
  • Two large boneless & skinless chicken breasts (smash them thinly)
  • 2 large eggs
  • One cup light breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Quarter tsp garlic powder
  • Cooking spray
  • Quarter cup reduced-fat grated Parmesan cheese

INGREDIENT NOTES:

CHICKEN BREASTS:

  • This is the main thing to use for your meal. Here, you will use boneless and skinless chicken breast, so it’s not heavy for your dish. You will smash them so they become flat, and they will cook properly. Another option for you can be turkey breast cutlets.

EGGS:

  • Here, you will use eggs so the coating applies to the chicken. This way, the coating will not fall off when you cook the chicken. You can use an egg and two egg whites for another idea as well.

LIGHT BREADCRUMBS:

  • We will bake the chicken, so you will use breadcrumbs for the outer crunch. Here, you will use the light breadcrumbs so your recipe does not get too heavy for eating. Use whole wheat breadcrumbs or another choice as well.

LIGHT RANCH SEASONING MIX:

  • This is the main flavor for your recipe. We need ranch seasoning for the savory flavor in your chicken. Here, you need to use light ranch seasoning to keep your dish lighter. You can make a mixture of some salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, dill, and dried parsley for an alternative.

REDUCED-FAT PARMESAN CHEESE:

  • Adding Parmesan is another main flavor in your chicken recipe. This will give you a cheesy taste, and you will also feel a savory flavor in it. Use reduced-fat Parmesan so your dish is not too heavy for you. Grated reduced-fat hard cheese is another option for you.

BLACK PEPPER:

  • You will feel some warmth in your dish by adding this pepper. You may add some paprika for substitution as well.

GARLIC POWDER:

  • The final main flavor in your dish is the garlic, and we will use garlic powder for this purpose.

COOKING SPRAY:

  • Cooking spray will make your chicken crispy, and you don’t need oil for this purpose. You may use a very light brush of olive oil as an alternative, but notice the points change.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Heat the oven to 220°C, and add foil to your baking sheet.
  2. Cut your chicken breast in half so you get 4 pieces, and place each under the plastic wrap.
  3. Then carefully smash every piece so they become flatter.
  4. Use a bowl to add the eggs and beat them so they become smoother.
  5. Take one more bowl to mix garlic powder, black pepper, cheese, ranch seasoning, & light breadcrumbs.
  6. Then take one piece of chicken and add it to the eggs, then place it in the breadcrumbs mix to coat it.
  7. Keep doing this with the remaining chicken pieces and put them on the sheet.
  8. Also, you need to put some space between each piece when arranging.
  9. Spray the top of these pieces with cooking spray and bake them for 18 minutes.
  10. Flip the chicken once when they reach halftime.
  11. Rest your dish for three minutes after baking so you can serve it.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

VEGETABLES:

  • Roasted broccoli
  • Steamed carrots
  • Roasted cauliflower
  • Air fryer zucchini

SALADS:

  • Garden salad
  • Cucumber tomato salad
  • Spinach salad

DINNER:

  • Pasta salad
  • Light mac and cheese
  • Dinner rolls

TIPS:

  • You need to use the cooking spray so the outer chicken becomes brown.
  • Also, smash the chicken pieces equally so they bake at the same time.
  • Flip the chicken pieces when they reach halftime so they cook evenly.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Add the chicken to a sealed box so you can stock it for 4 days in your fridge.

FREEZER:

  • Cool your cooked chicken and then add it to the freezer box to stock for two months.

FAQs:

May I add normal Parmesan cheese to this recipe?

  • You may add it if you like, but adding the reduced-fat one will make your recipe lighter.

Should I include panko breadcrumbs on my chicken?

  • Yes, you can utilize panko breadcrumbs because they will make the chicken crispier.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Potassium: 460 mg

Calories: 278 kcal

Protein: 34 g

Iron: 1.3 milligrams

Vitamin A: 185 IU

Fiber: 1 gram

Net carbs: 11 grams

Calcium: 130 mg

Sodium: 610 milligrams

Total carbs: 12 g

Weight Watcher Points: 5 points