Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Parm
Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Parm
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Breading
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- 1 1/2 cups plain breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
For the Topping
- 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
- 2 cups low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 48 pepperoni slices
For Garnish
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup. If using an air fryer, preheat to 375°F and lightly spray the basket.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Place each breast between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound evenly to about 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Season both sides of the pounded chicken with salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Set up a dredging station: In one shallow dish, whisk the large eggs. In a second shallow dish, combine the plain breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried oregano, mixing well.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Dip each chicken breast into the whisked egg, allowing any excess to drip off. Then, transfer to the breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to ensure a thorough and even coating on all sides.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Place the breaded chicken cutlets on the prepared baking sheet or in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Bake for 15-18 minutes (or air fry for 12-15 minutes), flipping halfway through, until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F).
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 400
- 6
Carefully remove the cooked chicken from the oven or air fryer. Spread about 1/4 cup of pizza sauce evenly over the top of each chicken breast.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Top each sauced chicken breast with about 1/2 cup of shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese. Arrange 10-12 pepperoni slices over the cheese on each piece of chicken.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Return the chicken to the oven or air fryer for another 5-7 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted, bubbly, and slightly golden brown.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 400
- 9
Remove from the oven/air fryer. Garnish generously with fresh chopped parsley before serving. Serve immediately, perhaps with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
⏱️ 1 min
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Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Parm
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Breading
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- 1 1/2 cups plain breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
For the Topping
- 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
- 2 cups low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 48 pepperoni slices
For Garnish
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup. If using an air fryer, preheat to 375°F and lightly spray the basket.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Place each breast between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound evenly to about 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Season both sides of the pounded chicken with salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Set up a dredging station: In one shallow dish, whisk the large eggs. In a second shallow dish, combine the plain breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried oregano, mixing well.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Dip each chicken breast into the whisked egg, allowing any excess to drip off. Then, transfer to the breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to ensure a thorough and even coating on all sides.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Place the breaded chicken cutlets on the prepared baking sheet or in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Bake for 15-18 minutes (or air fry for 12-15 minutes), flipping halfway through, until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F).
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 400 - 6
Carefully remove the cooked chicken from the oven or air fryer. Spread about 1/4 cup of pizza sauce evenly over the top of each chicken breast.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Top each sauced chicken breast with about 1/2 cup of shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese. Arrange 10-12 pepperoni slices over the cheese on each piece of chicken.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Return the chicken to the oven or air fryer for another 5-7 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted, bubbly, and slightly golden brown.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 400 - 9
Remove from the oven/air fryer. Garnish generously with fresh chopped parsley before serving. Serve immediately, perhaps with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
⏱️ 1 min