Paleo Chicken Parm

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb chicken thigh, boneless skinless
• 1 cup almond meal, any nut meal is fine
• 2 tablespoons arrowroot
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup lard, duck fat any fat of choice
• 1/4 lb pepperoni, sliced super thin paleo friendly
• 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce, paleo friendly

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 place parchment paper onto a baking sheet.
• 3 pound chicken until it is of an even thickness of about 1/4 inch.
• 4 place a large heavy bottomed pan over medium-high heat, melt the fat.
• 5 combine the almond meal and spices in a shallow pan. place the beaten egg in another shallow pan - pie plates work very well for this step.
• 6 while the fat is melting bread the chicken by first dipping in the egg, allowing all excess to drip away, and then dredging in the dry mixture.
• 7 place the chicken into the hot fat and cook for about 2 minutes per side or until well browned. place the browned chicken onto the baking tray. bake for 15 minutes.
• 8 remove from oven. place a thin layer of pepperoni onto each piece of chicken. then add a small amount of tomato sauce. sprinkle some goat cheese over all. bake an additional 15 minutes. if you want it a bit browner, put it under the broiler for a bit.