Pizza Chicken Recipe
Easy and delicious Pizza Chicken! Juicy chicken topped with marinara, melted cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings. A fun twist on dinner that the whole family will love!
Servings: 4
Calories: 469kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ to 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts about 4 medium breasts
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 small yellow onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 24 ounces pizza sauce 1 jar
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 12 slices pepperoni
Instructions
- Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Season the chicken with the salt and pepper, sprinkling both sides.
- In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken breasts, and let cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the surface is golden brown. Flip and brown the other side. Remove to a plate (the chicken does not need to be cooked through).
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 Tablespoon oil and the onion to the skillet. Sauté until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add in the garlic, Italian seasoning and pasta sauce to skillet. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Nestle the chicken back into the sauce then sprinkle the cheese over the top of the chicken. Arrange the pepperoni slices on top.
- Place the skillet in the oven and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion of the chicken registers 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove from the oven and enjoy.
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Notes
Store cooked and cooled leftover Pizza Chicken Bake in an airtight container up to 3 days. If you made a side pasta dish with the same sauce, you can store them together.
To reheat leftover pizza chicken, place in oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10-15 minutes or until internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nutrition
Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 1945mg | Potassium: 1242mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1082IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 265mg | Iron: 3mg