{"id":1316,"date":"2019-02-01T23:12:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T23:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.culinarylion.com\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2021-10-29T21:28:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T21:28:08","slug":"low-carb-eggplant-chicken-lasagna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.culinarylion.com\/low-carb-eggplant-chicken-lasagna\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Carb Chicken & Eggplant Lasagna"},"content":{"rendered":"Jump to Recipe<\/a>\n\n\n

Can\u2019t decide on eggplant or chicken Parmesan??? Got you covered. Great weeknight dish that can be prepped ahead of time and finished in the oven for dinner. This Lasagna style keto casserole keeps the carbs low and the flavor high. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Is it lasagna? Is it Eggplant Parmesan? What\u2019s going on here???<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This recipe is a combination of three different dishes, it\u2019s layered like a lasagna but the eggplant replaces the pasta and I used ground chicken instead of ground beef or Italian sausage. As you might guess I couldn\u2019t decide on what to make for dinner so I just took door number three and made everything in one. I\u2019ve got to say I was very happy with how this dish came out, it\u2019s incredibly filling but doesn\u2019t pull you in a food coma like traditional lasagna can. The ground chicken is perfectly cooked because it\u2019s got the ricotta and marinara prevent it from drying out. The eggplant is tender but strong enough to hold the layers together.
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Hold on,  are you brushing mayonnaise on the eggplant??<\/strong>
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Yeah that\u2019s right, mayonnaise is a fantastic binder that I use all the time. If you really think about it mayonnaise is just an emulsified egg wash. It\u2019s easy to coat the eggplant then dredge it in the breading. In this video I use a mixture of nutritional yeast, Parmesan and Italian seasoning. That definitely works great but you could also use almond flour or crushed pork rinds if you don\u2019t have nutritional yeast. The reason I used nutritional yeast was because it has a nutty flavor similar to Parmesan so I thought it would be a good way to bulk up the breading. Use whatever you have on hand that works best for you.
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I live by myself, that\u2019s way too much food for just little old me.<\/strong>
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So I\u2019m sure you know what I\u2019m going to say, just portion it out for meal prep. That\u2019s one solution but even better is to portion the lasagna out and freeze it. Eating the same thing 5 straight days can be downright painful. By the 3rd day you\u2019ll be regretting that you ever took the time to make this recipe. By freezing portions individually you can pull single servings out to thaw whenever the mood strikes you. I\u2019ve frozen portions for up to four months and they were just as good as the day I made them. Wrapping in parchment paper than a second layer of plastic wrap. Then store the individual portions in a large freezer bag. I love knowing that I can thaw out a quick keto dinner on demand
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This is a fantastic dish to make any night of the week whether you\u2019re feeding a large family or just getting ahead on some low carb meal prep. I hope you enjoy this eggplant chicken Parmesan lasagna or whatever you call it. I\u2019ll just call it delicious and that\u2019s good enough for me. If you have any questions or ideas on how you improved on this dish leave me a comment below. One final note, I apologize for the music in this video. I\u2019m working on changing it without having to re upload the video. It was free and I think you\u2019ll know it when you hear it. Lol.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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