Pizza Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Pizza stuffed chicken gives you the taste of pizza without all the added calories! Only 180 calories per serving, high in protein and, of course, amazing. This healthy dish is a family-favorite. Customize it by adding your favorite pizza toppings!

I can’t remember how I wound up with this recipe, but it quickly became an obsession for myself and my sister. She started dating her fiance around the time I introduced her to the concept of stuffing chicken with pizza toppings. For the longest time, this was the only thing she knew how to make, which was good because it became her fiance’s most requested dish.

Since then, my post has been featured on multiple websites and is, by far, my most clicked post. I’m amazed by how much you all love this recipe. But it’s for good reason–delicious healthy food? Yes, please!

 It’s also about a simple as you can expect it to be. It’s not very difficult to make, it just requires a lot of handling. I hate handling raw meat, but if you don’t mind it then all the easier for you. 😛

Pizza Stuffed Chicken Breasts

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (pounded thin)
• 1/4 tsp salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup pizza sauce + more for topping
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese + more for topping (or use Parmesan for the topping)
• pepperoni
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder

Step 01: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Use the blunt side of a meat tenderizer to flatten the chicken. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine pizza sauce, mozzarella, and Italian seasoning.

Step 02: Lay the chicken on a prepared baking sheet (this way you don’t have to worry about transferring the stuffed chicken later). Spread the sauce and cheese mixture over each chicken breast.

Step 03: Roll the chicken as tightly as you can and lay it seam-side down.

Step 04: Spread some extra pizza sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle it with mozzarella and top with pepperoni slices.

Step 05: Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

I love crispy pepperoni, so I put it on the chicken right before it goes into the oven. If you don’t like yours too crispy, just put it in halfway through cooking.

Nutritional information will mostly depend on the sauce and pepperoni you use–use turkey pepperoni as a leaner option. If you want something exact, I suggest counting the calories of yours. Otherwise, use my calculations as an estimation. (What I counted and what my recipe card counted might be different.)

This is delicious, but I’m not a huge fan of Italian seasoning (it tastes bitter to me). Zach really likes it this way, but next time I think I’ll use basil instead.

Do you have a favorite healthy recipe?

Nutritional information:
180 Calories, 5 g fat, 5 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 30 g protein

Pizza Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15m Cooking Time: 35m

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (pounded thin)
• 1/4 tsp salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup pizza sauce + more for topping
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese + more for topping (or use Parmesan for the topping)
• pepperoni
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder

Instructions

Step 01: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Use the blunt side of a meat tenderizer to flatten the chicken. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine pizza sauce, mozzarella, and Italian seasoning.

Step 02: Lay the chicken on a prepared baking sheet (this way you don’t have to worry about transferring the stuffed chicken later). Spread the sauce and cheese mixture over each chicken breast.

Step 03: Roll the chicken as tightly as you can and lay it seam-side down.

Step 04: Spread some extra pizza sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle it with mozzarella and top with pepperoni slices.

Step 05: Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

Pizza Stuffed Chicken Breasts was last modified: April 18th, 2017 by Chelsey