Pizza Chicken
Here's how to treat it right.
Recipe Summary Pizza Chicken
Plain breaded chicken is so boring. Spice it up with a little touch of pizza.
Ingredients | Baked Chicken Breast Recipes½ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon ground black pepper½ cup all-purpose flour1 egg1 tablespoon lemon juice2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves½ cup pizza sauce, divided½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided4 slices pepperoni, or to taste - dividedDirectionsPreheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl; place flour into a second bowl. Whisk egg and lemon juice together in a third bowl.Dip each chicken breast in egg mixture and dredge in flour; dip again in egg mixture and dredge chicken in crumb mixture until coated. Place coated chicken breasts into a baking dish.Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is heated through and crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.Spoon 2 tablespoons pizza sauce onto each chicken breast, sprinkle each with half the mozzarella cheese, and top each with half the pepperoni slices.Bake until chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the breading ingredients. The actual amount of the breading consumed will vary.Info | Baked Chicken Breast Recipesprep:
15 mins
cook:
30 mins
total:
45 mins
Servings:
2
Yield:
2 servings
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