Pizza Chicken

Name: Pizza Chicken
Ingredients: 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

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2

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.
3

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.
4

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is heated through and crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.
5

Spoon 2 tablespoons pizza sauce onto each chicken breast, sprinkle each with half the mozzarella cheese, and top each with half the pepperoni slices.
6

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).