Pepperoni Pizza Chicken
This Pepperoni Pizza Chicken is like chicken parmesan but with a flavorful twist. It combines the delicious flavors and ingredients of pepperoni pizza into a comforting chicken bake.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup panko crumbs
- 2 cloves garlic, minced, or use 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup skim milk, or any milk that you have on hand
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 10 to 12 pepperoni slices
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- In a ziplock bag, combine the flour, panko crumbs, garlic, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the milk into a bowl.
- Dip the chicken breasts in the milk, transfer to the bag with the panko crumb mixture, and toss to coat.
- Heat the olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet.
- Remove the chicken pieces from the bag and add them to the skillet.
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes on one side; flip over and continue to cook for 1 more minute or until lightly browned.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 10 minutes; flip over the chicken and continue to bake for 8 minutes.
- Remove from oven; place the mozzarella cheese slices over each chicken breast, top with pepperoni slices, and halved tomatoes.
- Place back in the oven and bake for 6 to 8 more minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 359mg | Potassium: 548mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 10.3mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 1.8mg
