Pizza Chicken Bake
{NEW} Pizza Chicken Bake??? ?⠀
Skip takeout and make THIS instead!!!⠀
Simple, Delicious, and SUPER Satisfying!⠀
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makes 4 servings⠀
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Ingredients:⠀
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4), lightly pounded to even thickness ⠀
1 Tbsp high quality olive oil, or avocado oil ⠀
sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste, about 1/4 teaspoon each ⠀
1 tsp Italian seasoning⠀
1/4 tsp garlic powder ⠀
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper⠀
1 cup low sugar marinara sauce⠀
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese⠀
1 oz thinly sliced nitrate free mini pepperoni⠀
1/4 cup pitted olives, sliced⠀
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved⠀
2 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley, oregano, or basil to garnish⠀
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Instructions:⠀
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees f.⠀
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Season the chicken breasts with sea salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper, then drizzle with the oil.⠀
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Gently rub the seasonings into the chicken on all sides to coat well, then arrange them evenly into a baking dish.⠀
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Bake for 15 minutes in your preheated oven, then remove from the oven.⠀
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Spoon the marinara sauce all over the chicken, then sprinkle with cheese, mini pepperoni, olives and cherry tomatoes as shown.⠀
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Return the baking dish to the oven and bake until chicken is fully cooked (internal temp should read 165F), about 10 additional minutes.⠀
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Sprinkle with fresh chopped herbs and enjoy! ❤Rachel
