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A pizza stuffed chicken breast served over spaghetti noodles on a white plate with parsley to the side for garnish.
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Pizza Stuffed Chicken

Pizza stuffed chicken breasts with melty mozzarella cheese, pepperoni slices and marinara sauce are easy to throw together on a busy weeknight and make for a fun family dinner!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 (6-7 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ cup marinara sauce, divided
  • ½ cup mozzarella cheese, divided
  • about 20 pepperoni slices, divided
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano, divided
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, divided

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Butterfly chicken breasts and season inside with salt and pepper. (See notes.)
  • Add 2 tablespoons marinara sauce, 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese and about 5 pepperoni inside each chicken breast. Fold the chicken breast up and place in a greased 9x13 glass baking dish. Rub the top of each chicken breast with a little bit of olive oil, then sprinkle each with oregano and Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes, until cooked through.
  • Remove the chicken from the oven. Serve hot over pasta, flatbread or with a salad.

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Notes

Chicken breasts: You need to butterfly the chicken to get it ready for stuffing. Check out that post for step-by-step photos and a tutorial if it’s your first time. Also, it helps to have decent sized chicken breasts, not the super thin ones or perfectly portioned ones, since you’ll have to slice them across in half to stuff them.
Also, I don’t secure my chicken breasts with toothpicks or string before baking. I find that butterflying them and just folding them back over is sufficient.
Cheese: We go with the standard shredded mozzarella cheese, but you could substitute slices of fresh mozzarella or use an Italian blend cheese if you want to change it up.
Pepperoni: Feel free to choose regular, low fat or turkey pepperoni for this. Or you could skip it if you’re not a pepperoni fan.
Leftovers: Leftover pizza stuffed chicken will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. I recommend slicing it before you reheat it — either in the microwave or stovetop — so it warms through more evenly and more quickly without drying out the chicken.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 712mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g
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