Pizza Chicken

Kick the flavor of ordinary breaded chicken breasts into a higher gear by topping them with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 552 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• ½ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• ½ cup pizza sauce, divided
• 4 slices pepperoni, or to taste - divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is heated through and crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.

Step 5

Spoon 2 tablespoons pizza sauce onto each chicken breast, sprinkle each with half the mozzarella cheese, and top each with half the pepperoni slices.

Step 6

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).