pizza chicken

Ingredients

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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• 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.
• 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.
• bake in the preheated oven until chicken is heated through and crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.
• spoon 2 tablespoons pizza sauce each chicken breast, sprinkle each with half the mozzarella cheese, and top each with half the pepperoni slices.
• 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).