Baked Pizza Chicken — Recipe of the Week

This week’s free recipe is Baked Pizza Chicken — a real household dinner you can cook tonight, then plan the rest of the week around.

A quick and easy weeknight meal combining the flavors of pizza with tender baked chicken. Topped with sauce, melted mozzarella, and pepperoni.

Most weeknights fail at 5pm because dinner is still a question. A recipe like this works when it is already on the calendar, the shopping list is already built, and you are not inventing a second meal tomorrow from whatever is left in the fridge.

35 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 Chicken Breasts
• 1 ounce Pepperoni
• 4 ounces Mozzarella Cheese
• ¼ cup Pizza Sauce
• ⅛ teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• ⅛ teaspoon Salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF. In a small bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning, ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder, ½ teaspoon Salt, and 2 tablespoons Olive Oil.
2. Place the 2 Chicken Breasts on a cutting board and cover with a piece of plastic wrap. Use a mallet or rolling pin to pound the chicken to an even thickness, about 3/4-inch thick.
3. Place the chicken in a shallow baking dish or on a baking sheet, making sure it has at least an inch of space around it. Spread the oil and herb mixture over the surface of the chicken.
4. Bake the chicken in the fully preheated 400ºF oven for 15 minutes.
5. After 15 minutes, remove the chicken from the oven. Spread ¼ cup Pizza Sauce over the surface. Next top with 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese and 1 ounce Pepperoni.
6. Return the chicken to the oven and bake for 5-7 minutes more, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165ºF. Remove from the oven and serve.

Plan the rest of the week

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