Sometimes it is nice to enjoy the flavor of a pizza without having to go through the work of making one or spending money to buy one from our favorite local pizza shop. And the fact that this is made all in one skillet makes the recipe even better. I also love the fact that the delicious pizza sauce is homemade and made right in the skillet.
One Skillet Pizza Chicken
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- black pepper, to taste
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup mini pepperoni
Directions:
- In a large oven safe skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Season both sides of the chicken breasts with black pepper and add to the skillet. Cook the chicken until lightly browned, about 5-10 minutes, depending on how thick your chicken breasts are. Flip the chicken over and cook on the other side until lightly browned and completely cooked, about 5-10 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the garlic to the hot skillet and cook stirring frequently until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Watch carefully so it does not burn.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano, parsley and red pepper flakes. Season with black pepper to taste.
- Bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, about 15-20 minutes.
- Preheat the broiler on the oven.
- Add the chicken back to the skillet and top with the cheese and pepperoni.
- Place the skillet under the broiler and cook until the cheese has melted and starting to turn golden brown. Watch carefully so the cheese does not burn.
Notes:
I used mini turkey pepperoni.
I served this chicken over pasta, but you could use rice as well. You could even serve it as it is for a low carb option.
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Nutrition Facts |
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Servings: 4 |
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Amount Per Serving |
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Calories 273 |
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Total Fat |
18.7g |
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Saturated Fat |
7g |
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Polyunsaturated Fat |
0.2g |
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Monounsaturated Fat |
0g |
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Trans Fat |
0g |
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Cholesterol |
58.4g |
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Sodium |
818.5mg |
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Potassium |
516.4mg |
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Total Carbohydrates |
9.3g |
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Dietary Fiber |
2.9g |
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Sugars |
5.2g |
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Protein |
18.5g |
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Vitamin A 61.72% Vitamin C 44.97% |
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Calcium 23.86% Iron 14.93% |
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*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use. |
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