Pizza Stuffed Chicken

This low carb and keto friendly pizza stuffed chicken breast recipe is a simple and tasty weeknight meal. Ready to serve in about 30 minutes, you need just 5 ingredients and a few minutes of prep. Oven baked and super delicious!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 264kcal

Author Slow The Cook Down

Ingredients

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
8 tablespoons pizza sauce
1 mozzarella ball cut into slices
16 slices pepperoni

Instructions

Pre heat the oven to 375F / 190c.
Pat the chicken breasts dry and season with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
Using a sharp knife, cut partially through each breast lengthways to form a pocket.
Spread 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce on both sides of the pocket of the chicken breasts.
Place in 3 slices of mozzarella and 4 pepperoni slices in each pocket and close over. If the chicken doesn't stay closed, you can use toothpicks to hold it shut.
Place the breasts in a oven safe dish.
Spread 2 tablespoons of sauce over each breast, top with the remaining slices of mozzarella and pepperoni.
Bake in the oven for 20-25minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
You can place the breasts under the broiler for a couple of minutes to get the cheese nice and bubbly if you wish.

Notes

Chicken is best cooked when it's at room temperature, so take the breasts out of the fridge 30 minutes before you want to cook them.
When you cut the pocket in the chicken, take care not to cut all the way through so that the sauce can't escape.
If the chicken won't close back up after stuffing it, use toothpicks to secure in place.
Let the chicken rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving to allow the juices to redistribute.

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