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Pizza Chicken
Pizza chicken takes your favorite pizza toppings and wraps them up in a delicious baked chicken breast. This yummy dinner is an easy meal the whole family will enjoy.
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Full of mouth-watering pizza flavor, this yummy dinner is ready to eat in just 45 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights, pizza chicken is an easy meal that the whole family will enjoy.
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Baked pizza chicken is a lip-smacking combination of cheesy pizza and tender chicken. This cheesy pizza chicken takes your favorite pizza toppings and wraps them up in a delicious baked chicken breast.
An easy weeknight dinner recipe, add garlic bread or a side salad for a delicious and filling meal. Pasta salad, loaded with fresh vegetables and zesty Italian dressing, would be another great side dish for your pizza chicken.
You don’t need any pizza dough for this cheesy dinner recipe. The classic combination of pepperoni and cheese pizza toppings is wrapped in a chicken breast, before being topped with even more gooey cheese to create a low-carb family meal that’s full of flavor.
Pizza Chicken Ingredients
- Chicken - boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Pizza sauce
- Cheese - freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- Cheese - smoked provolone cheese
- Pepperoni - pepperoni slices, regular size
- Oil - extra virgin olive oil
- Bread crumbs - plain bread crumbs
- Cheese - grated parmesan cheese
- Oregano - fresh chopped oregano
- Basil - fresh chopped basil
- Onion powder
- Salt - kosher salt
- Pepper - fresh cracked black pepper
- Skewers - bamboo skewers
Customize this easy chicken dish by adding any vegetable toppings you like on pizza. Green peppers, red onion, and mushrooms are a few classic choices that would be delicious stuffed inside the chicken.
When pounding the chicken breasts, you can sandwich the chicken breast between pieces of wax paper, butcher paper, or parchment paper. Another option is to use a gallon-size Ziploc baggie. If you do not have a dedicated meat mallet, use a small skillet to pound the chicken breast.
Spice things up with a dash of red pepper flakes along with the herbs. If you cannot find fresh herbs, you can substitute dried basil and dried oregano.
How to Make Pizza Chicken
FIRST STEP: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a 10x15 baking sheet with foil. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set it aside.
SECOND STEP: Add the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon chopped oregano, 1 tablespoon chopped basil, and onion powder to a shallow bowl or dish. Stir to combine. Set it aside.
THIRD STEP: Pound the chicken breasts to ¼ inch thickness.
FOURTH STEP: Pat both sides of the chicken breast with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
FIFTH STEP: Lightly sprinkle 1 of the sides of the pounded chicken breast with the kosher salt and cracked black pepper.
SIXTH STEP: Flip the chicken breasts over, and spread 1 ½ tablespoons of pizza sauce on top of the un-seasoned side of the chicken breast. Be sure to avoid the edges of the chicken breast.
SEVENTH STEP: Lay 1 slice of provolone on top of the pizza sauce.
EIGHTH STEP: Layer 6 slices of pepperoni on top of the provolone.
NINTH STEP: Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella on top of the pepperoni.
TENTH STEP: Slowly begin to roll one end of the chicken breast toward the other end. Tucking the filling as you roll. Once the chicken breast is rolled, secure the roll with 2 bamboo skewers.
ELEVENTH STEP: Generously brush the rolled chicken breasts with extra virgin olive oil.
TWELFTH STEP: Dip the rolled chicken breasts in the breadcrumb mixture. Be sure to coat the sides as well. Place the coated chicken breasts on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.
THIRTEENTH STEP: Remove the chicken breast from the oven. Spread 2 tablespoons of the pizza sauce on top of each chicken roll. Top the pizza sauce with the remaining shredded mozzarella, ¼ teaspoon each of the chopped oregano, and basil. Bake for an additional 5 minutes. Remove the bamboo skewers before serving.
Can I add other toppings?
Certainly! Any of your favorite toppings would be delicious rolled up in this tasty breaded chicken. Bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, bacon, or sausage would all taste yummy.
How do I know when the chicken is cooked through?
Your pizza chicken is thoroughly cooked when an instant-read thermometer registers at 165°F at the thickest part of the chicken. The cooking time may vary slightly depending on the size of your chicken breasts.
Can I use seasoned bread crumbs?
You can substitute panko bread crumbs or pre-seasoned breadcrumbs for the plain.
How to Store Pizza Chicken
IN THE FRIDGE: Store leftover pizza stuffed chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
IN THE FREEZER: Baked pizza chicken can be frozen for up to one month. Store in an airtight, freezer-safe container. Allow the chicken to thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Pizza Chicken
Pizza chicken takes your favorite pizza toppings and wraps them up in a delicious baked chicken breast. This yummy dinner is an easy meal the whole family will enjoy.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs skinless chicken breast, 4 medium size boneless
- 1 cup pizza sauce, divide 6 tablespoons for filling and 8 tablespoons for topping
- 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 4 slices smoked provolone cheese, 1 slice per chicken breast
- 24 slices pepperoni, regular size
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup plain bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped oregano, divided
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil, divided
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 8 bamboo skewers
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a 10x15 baking sheet with foil. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set it aside.
- Add the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon chopped oregano, 1 tablespoon chopped basil, and onion powder to a shallow bowl or dish. Stir to combine. Set it aside.
- Pound the chicken breasts to ¼ inch thickness.
- Pat both sides of the chicken breast with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
- Lightly sprinkle 1 of the sides of the pounded chicken breast with the kosher salt and cracked black pepper.
- Flip the chicken breasts over, and spread 1 ½ tablespoons of pizza sauce on top of the un-seasoned side of the chicken breast. Be sure to avoid the edges of the chicken breast.
- Lay 1 slice of provolone on top of the pizza sauce.
- Layer 6 slices of pepperoni on top of the provolone.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella on top of the pepperoni.
- Slowly begin to roll one end of the chicken breast toward the other end. Tucking the filling as you roll. Once the chicken breast is rolled, secure the roll with 2 bamboo skewers.
- Generously brush the rolled chicken breasts with extra virgin olive oil.
- Dip the rolled chicken breasts in the breadcrumb mixture. Be sure to coat the sides as well. Place the coated chicken breasts on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken breast from the oven. Spread 2 tablespoons of the pizza sauce on top of each chicken roll. Top the pizza sauce with the remaining shredded mozzarella, ¼ teaspoon each of the chopped oregano, and basil. Bake for an additional 5 minutes. Remove the bamboo skewers before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 679kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 64g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 1763mg | Potassium: 1154mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 808IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 376mg | Iron: 3mg
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