This Pizza Chicken features browned chicken cutlets topped with pizza sauce, pepperoni, bell peppers, tomatoes, and mozzarella. Get all the great flavors of pizza in low-carb, high-protein form.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the recipe card below for the complete list of ingredients.
- Chicken: Use chicken cutlets, pounded boneless, skinless chicken breasts, or thick boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise.
- Pizza sauce: We love Smash Kitchen pizza sauce, but you can use your favorite brand.
- Bell peppers: Use any color bell pepper.
- Tomato: Use any sun-ripened tomato, sliced semi-thin. You can also use halved grape or cherry tomatoes.
- Pepperoni: I like the all-natural uncured pepperoni, but you can use your favorite brand, full-sized or mini.
- Cheese: Low-moisture whole milk mozzarella is best for pizza. You can substitute any shredded pizza blend cheese.
How To Make Pizza Chicken
This is a summary; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, see the recipe card below.
- Brown the chicken on both sides in a little olive oil in a large skillet on the stovetop over medium heat.
- Spread pizza sauce over the chicken, then top with a little cheese, pepperoni, bell peppers, tomatoes, and more cheese.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until the cheese melts and the chicken is cooked through.
- Sprinkle the dish with basil ribbons and serve.
Culinary Preparation Tips
- To make basil ribbons, stack the basil leaves and gently roll them into a cylinder-shaped cigar. Now, using a sharp knife, slice them crosswise, extra thin.
- Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°. An instant-read meat thermometer is a priceless kitchen tool.
- Add or swap out toppings with black olives, cooked sausage, cooked mushrooms, or sautéed onions.
Perfect Pairings
- Pasta: Parmesan pasta, garlic pasta, or angel hair pasta.
- Vegetables: roasted yellow squash, oven-roasted zucchini, or roasted broccoli.
- Salad: Italian salad, arugula salad, or spring mix salad.
Pizza Chicken
This Pizza Chicken is browned chicken cutlets topped with pizza sauce, pepperoni, bell peppers, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 466kcal
Ingredients
- 4 chicken cutlets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- ½ small green bell pepper julienned
- 1 medium tomato
- 1 ounce pepperoni
- 1½ cups Mozzarella cheese
- Basil ribbons
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat on the stovetop. Brown the chicken on both sides until golden brown.
- Spread pizza sauce over the chicken cutlets, then top with half the cheese, pepperoni, bell peppers, tomatoes, and the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the chicken is cooked through.
- Sprinkle the dish with basil ribbons and serve.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheat in the microwave at 50% power for 1-minute increments until warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 818mg | Potassium: 1095mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 768IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 315mg | Iron: 1mg
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