Chicken Pepperoni

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

Wonderful breaded chicken topped with pepperoni, and tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Serve plain, or over your favorite pasta.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr2 mins

Total: 1hr22 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Chicken Pepperoni

Ingredients

8 skinless

boneless chicken breasts

1 cup bread crumbs

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon garlic salt

salt and ground black pepper to taste

6 tablespoons olive oil

divided

2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes

2 teaspoons white sugar

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon dried basil

½ teaspoon dried oregano

salt and ground black pepper to taste

6 ounces sliced pepperoni

3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of heavy plastic or waxed paper on a solid level surface. Firmly pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a 1/2-inch thickness.

Step 3

Combine bread crumbs 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt salt and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Dip both sides of chicken in bread crumb mixture until evenly coated.

Step 4

Heat 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook 2 chicken breasts until browned and no longer pink in the center about 4 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining olive oil and chicken breasts. Arrange chicken breasts in a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 5

Combine tomatoes sugar 1 teaspoon garlic salt basil 1/2 teaspoon oregano salt and black pepper in a saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until heated through 10 to 15 minutes. Pour sauce evenly over chicken breasts in the baking dish.

Step 6

Cover tomato sauce with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Pepperoni

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 495.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 39.8g 80%

Carbohydrates: 15.6g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 6%

Sugars: 4.8g

Fat: 29.2g 45%

Saturated Fat: 9.6g 48%

Cholesterol: 107.7mg 36%

Vitamin A Iu: 1069IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 16mg 123%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 7.7mg 13%

Folate: 22.5mcg 6%

Calcium: 411.2mg 41%

Iron: 4.2mg 23%

Magnesium: 39.3mg 14%

Potassium: 396.5mg 11%

Sodium: 1290.8mg 52%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 262.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.