Stuffed Pizza Chicken Bake
This Easy Stuffed Pizza Chicken Bake has all the flavors of a pepperoni pizza stuffed inside of a chicken breast. This recipe is family-friendly, low-carb friendly, and delicious.The ingredients can easily be adapted to your favorite pizza toppings too! This is a quick weeknight dinner recipe everyone will love.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ to 2 pounds chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 4 ounces mozzarella thick sliced or to taste
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 6 ounces pepperoni slices or to taste
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Spray a baking dish or use a preseasoned cast iron skillet.
- Cut each chicken breast in half but not all the way through, butterfly style.
- In a medium bowl place in olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and basil and mix to make a paste. Rub into the outsides of each chicken breast.
- Pour one-half of the marinara into the bottom of the baking dish.
- Take each chicken breast and fill it with mozzarella, and 4 or 5 pepperoni slices. Then close the chicken breast and place in baking dish on top of marinara sauce.
- Spoon remaining marinara over the chicken. Then top with shredded cheese, grated parmesan cheese, and pepperonis.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the internal temperature on the chicken reads 165°.
Notes
- When butterflying the chicken breast, be careful not to slice all the way through.
- Choose your favorite jarred marinara or pizza sauce for this recipe.
- Be sure to bake in an oven-proof dish or skillet.
- Cook times will vary based on chicken thickness and size. Make sure the internal temperature is 165°.
- You can prep this dish ahead, keep it covered in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 1689mg | Potassium: 1096mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1195IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 3mg
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