Juicy chicken breasts topped pizza-style with tomato passata, oregano, bubbling mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and optional pepperoni. A fun, family-friendly dinner that’s ready in around 35 minutes.
Pizza-Topped Chicken
Description
Juicy chicken breasts topped pizza-style with tomato passata, oregano, bubbling mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and optional pepperoni. A fun, family-friendly dinner that’s ready in around 35 minutes.
Ingredients
For the pizza chicken
Instructions
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Prepare the chicken
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the chicken breasts between sheets of baking paper and flatten them slightly so they cook evenly. Season on both sides. -
Brown the chicken
Heat a frying pan over a medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 3–4 minutes on each side until lightly golden. -
Add the pizza toppings
Transfer the chicken to a baking dish. Spoon over the passata, sprinkle with oregano and top with mozzarella, pepperoni if using, and halved cherry tomatoes. -
Bake
Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the mozzarella is melted and bubbling. -
Serve
Serve hot with potato wedges or a crisp green salad.
Note
Flattening the chicken breasts to a similar thickness helps them cook evenly. The pepperoni is optional, so it can easily be left off for a lighter version.
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