Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Bake
By: Culinary Envy
Published: Saturday, June 30, 2018 - 7:56am

Ingredients




1 jar (14 ounce) low carb pizza sauce
4 large boneless-skinless chicken breasts (6-8 oz. each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
6 ounces Mozzarella cheese (not fresh), sliced ¼ inch thick
2 ounces sliced pepperoni (regular or turkey)

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Pour the pizza sauce in a saucepan and simmer over low heat until it’s reduced to one cup, about 20 minutes. 2 While the sauce reduces, cut the chicken breasts in half horizontally to make two same size pieces. Place the chicken in a heavy plastic bag and use a meat mallet (or pan) to pound the chicken until it’s as thin as you can get it without it breaking apart. 3 Mix the Greek oregano and garlic powder in a small bowl and sprinkle both sides of each chicken piece with mixture. 4 Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large non-stick frying pan. Add the chicken pieces and cook 1-2 minutes on each side, just long enough to brown the chicken but not long enough to cook it through. You may have to do 2 batches to get this part done. 5 Place the browned chicken in a single layer in a casserole dish. 6 Spread the sauce over the top of each chicken breast. Layer each piece with sliced Mozzarella and pepperoni slices. 7 Bake uncovered about 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown and the pepperoni is slightly crisped. Serve immediately.

About

When you are craving low-carb, gluten-free and #Keto friendly Comfort food, you MUST try this simple and YUMMY Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Bake.  This layered baked #casserole combines flattened #chicken breasts with a rich #lowcarb #pizza sauce topping. Top it all off with creamy mozzarella cheese and zesty #pepperoni rounds.  Few ingredients and TONS of flavor!