Name: Baked Pizza Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning blend ($0.30); 1/8 tsp garlic powder ($0.02); 1/8 tsp salt ($0.01); 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.32); 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2/3 lb. each) ($7.64); 1/4 cup pizza sauce ($0.17); 4 oz. fresh mozzarella ($1.33); 8 slices pepperoni ($0.23)

This easy Baked Pizza Chicken is the perfect fast and easy weeknight dinner. The chicken cooks quickly and always stays tender and juicy!

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Italian seasoning blend ($0.30)

1/8 tsp garlic powder ($0.02)

1/8 tsp salt ($0.01)

2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.32)

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2/3 lb. each) ($7.64)

1/4 cup pizza sauce ($0.17)

4 oz. fresh mozzarella ($1.33)

8 slices pepperoni ($0.23)

Instructions

1 Preheat the oven to 400ºF. In a small bowl, stir together the Italian seasoning blend, garlic powder, salt, and olive oil.

2 Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and cover with a piece of plastic wrap to prevent splatter. Use a mallet or rolling pin to pound the chicken to an even thickness, about 3/4-inch thick. Cut each chicken breast in half to make two equal sized pieces.

3 Place the chicken breasts in a shallow baking dish or on a baking sheet, making sure they have at least an inch of space around them. Spread the oil and herb mixture over the surface of each piece of chicken.

4 Bake the chicken in the fully preheated 400ºF oven for 15 minutes. While the chicken in baking, slice the mozzarella.

5 After 15 minutes, remove the chicken from the oven. Spread 1 Tbsp pizza sauce over the surface of each piece. Next top each piece with about 1oz. mozzarella and two slices of 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.