Cheesy Pizza Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe + Video
Pizza Stuffed Chicken is loaded with cheese and pepperoni to satisfy your pizza cravings. Make Italian stuffed chicken breasts tonight!
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts about 1lb each
- 1/2 teaspoon salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper to taste
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3.5 ounce package pepperoni slices
- 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese about 10 ounces, divided
- 2 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- Italian seasoning to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Butterfly the chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper, inside and out.
- Open each chicken breast, and add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic to each one. Spread it evenly.
- Add about 5-6 pepperoni slices to each butterflied chicken breast on top of the garlic.
- Add about 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese to each chicken breast.
- Close the chicken over tightly, and transfer the chicken breasts to a lightly greased baking dish.
- Pour the marinara over top of the chicken and into the dish.
- Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese, followed by the Italian seasoning, over the chicken.
- Top the dish with the remaining pepperoni slices.
- Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is tender and fully cooked.
- You can also broil the top layer, for the last 5 minutes of baking. Watch it closely to not burn it.
Video
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 379cal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 1363mg | Sugar: 4g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 2mg