Crockpot Chicken Parmesan

300 Calorie Crockpot Chicken Parmesan

March 27, 2026

For 300 calories, this Crockpot Chicken Parmesan can help you stick to your weight loss plan and is perfect for meal prep! Cook once, eat for 4 days!

Simple Ingredients for Chicken Parmesan

  • Chicken breasts – Chicken is one of the leanest protein choices. It is high in protein, low in fat, and very versatile. I like to use chicken breasts for this recipe, but you could also try thighs or tenders!
  • Panko crumbs – These help create the crunchy outer shell that traditionally comes on the fried version of chicken parmesan. That way, you can enjoy a similar flavor, but without the extra work and calories that come with frying.
  • Parmesan cheese – You could use the grated parmesan cheese that come in a shaker bottle or shredded parmesan cheese, but I prefer the shredded kind. This cheese just gives it that “Italian” flavor.
  • Spaghetti sauce – Since the spaghetti sauce is poured all over the chicken, I like to use Hunts brand. It has just 40 calories per ½ cup! It provides a succulent tomato flavorful to the chicken that anyone would love!
  • Mozzarella cheese – I’ve tried low fat mozzarella cheese, but it doesn’t melt very well. Since mozzarella is already a low calorie cheese options, just sprinkle some shredded mozzarella cheese to the top of your chicken and enjoy the amazing cheese pull it produces!
  • Italian seasoning – While this isn’t necessary, it adds more depth the flavor and is an easy add in.
  • Course salt – Salt helps to bring out the flavors from each ingredient in this recipe. Salt goes a long way, so you don’t need much!

How to make Chicken Parmesan

This delicious, juicy crockpot chicken parmesan comes together in 4 simple steps! So easy, anybody could throw it together and enjoy a healthy, low calorie meal.

Crockpot Chicken Parmesan

Recipe by: Amy Roskelley of Health Beet
Makes 4 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes: Cook Time: 4 hours: Total Time: 4 hours, 10 minutes

Ingredients

Brine Chicken night before

  • 1 lb chicken breasts cut into four equal pieces
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Coat Chicken

  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup panko crumbs

Add all to Slow Cooker

  • 1 cup spaghetti sauce
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

  1. Cut a large, 1 lb chicken breast into 4 equal servings. (4 ounces each). Brine overnight in 3 cups water, ¼ cup salt and ¼ cup sugar.
  2. Next day, turn empty crockpot to high, to heat the bottom. Remove chicken breast from brine and coat both sides of chicken with ½ cup panko crumbs and ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese.
  3. Place coated chicken breast in the bottom of a hot crockpot, sprayed with cooking spray. Top chicken with:1 cup spaghetti sauce (Hunts is 40 calories per ½ cup, so I used that), 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and 1 teaspoon course salt.
  4. Cook on low temperature for 3-4 hours, or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Serve and enjoy!

Nutritional Info

Calories 316; Carbohydrates 13 grams; Fat 13 grams; Protein 37 grams

Amy Roskelley is a health & fitness professional and owner of Health Beet

Crockpot Chicken Parmesan
Amy Roskelley

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amy Roskelley is a health & fitness professional with a Bachelor of Science in Community Health from BYU. She is a Certified Personal Trainer (ACE), Certified Personal Chef (IAP), and Certified as a Nutrition & Wellness Consultant (AFPA). She is the founder of the health and fitness blog Health Beet and the author of many low-calorie recipes and weight loss books. Read more articles by Amy!
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