Pizza chicken is baked chicken breasts topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni.
This easy, delicious chicken entree is made in under 30 minutes.-free entree perfect for a family meal.
Who doesn't love pizza? If you love pizza, then you will love this Chicken Pan Pizza Recipe! Even children that are picky food eaters like this dish.
Watch how to make
Watch this video on how to make pizza chicken.
Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make pizza chicken bake.
- chicken breasts- You can substitute with chicken tenders. However, chicken tenders are harder to layer the pizza sauce, cheese, and pepperoni on.
- olive oil
- mozzarella- I like to freshly grate my cheese. I find it melts better. . The pre-shredded cheese has a coating that keeps it dry that prevents it from breaking down properly to absorb the flavors.
- pizza sauce
- oregano, salt, pepper
- pepperoni- You can substitute with turkey pepperoni.
Steps
Follow these simple steps to make pizza chicken.
- Butterfly the chicken breasts into 2 pieces.
- Season chicken breasts with oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Cook pizza sauce in pan on low heat to reduce for about 10 minutes. This will keep the sauce from becoming too watery in the baking dish when it is baked.
- In a skillet, add olive oil. Brown chicken breasts on each side for one minute, just enough to lock in their juices.
- Add chicken breasts in a greased 9x13in baking dish. Spread pizza sauce evenly on each of the chicken breasts.
- Top pizza sauce with mozzarella.
- Top mozzarella with pepperoni.
- Bake chicken at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of chicken breasts reach 165˚F. Rest 5 minutes before serving.
I topped the chicken with pizza sauce, cheese, and pepperoni to keep it family friendly.
However, if you don't have picky eaters in the house, you can get creative with the toppings. It would be great to add mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers.
Or if you like ham and pineapple pizza, why not add ham and pineapple?
My husband loves Meat Eater Pizzas. It sounds a little weird, but I am sure it would be pretty good with sausage, hamburger, bacon, and pepperoni... So have fun with it.
If you are like this chicken pan pizza recipe and you are looking for a real low carb pizza crust recipe, check out my Low Carb Spinach Pizza Crust Recipe. I LOVE THIS RECIPE. It is much tastier and easier than the "Cauliflower Version" that is popular.
Looking for tasty sides to go with Pizza Chicken? Try these!
- Tomato, Cucumber, Onion Salad
- Italian Pasta Salad
- Dill Cucumber Salad
- Seven Layer Salad
- Oven Roasted Broccoli with Parmesan
Recipe
Pizza Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 large chicken breasts ( 6oz to 8oz a a breast)
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 14 ounces jar of pizza sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella
- 6 ounces pepperoni
Instructions
- Butterfly the chicken breasts into 2 pieces.3 to 4 large chicken breasts
- Mix salt, pepper, and oregano together. Season chicken breasts with oregano, salt, and pepper.1 teaspoon oregano, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper
- Cook pizza sauce in pan on low heat to reduce for about 10 minutes. This will keep the sauce from becoming too watery in the baking dish when it is baked.14 ounces jar of pizza sauce
- In a skillet, add olive oil. Brown chicken breasts on each side for one minute, just enough to lock in their juices.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add chicken breasts in a greased 9x13in baking dish. Spread pizza sauce evenly on each of the chicken breasts.
- Top mozzarella with pepperoni.8 ounces shredded mozzarella
- Cover the breasts in mozzarella and then pepperoni.6 ounces pepperoni
- Bake chicken at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of chicken breasts reach 165˚F. Rest 5 minutes before serving.
