Low Carb Baked Pizza Chicken Recipe
Love pepperoni and chicken? Then you are going to love this Low Carb Baked Pizza Chicken Recipe! Easy to make, this baked pizza chicken has all the flavors of a pepperoni pizza over juicy fried chicken for a perfect low carb dinner idea!
Low Carb Baked Pizza Chicken Recipe Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup protein powder, unflavored
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Romano cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup Rao’s Pizza Sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices
Low Carb Baked Pizza Chicken Recipe Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, combine the protein powder, seasonings, and cheeses. Mix until fully combined.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine the eggs and heavy cream. Whip the eggs till fluffy.
- Cut the chicken breasts in a butterfly cut and use a meat tenderizer in the chicken to that the whole breast is of equal size. This will allow the chicken to cook evenly.
- If the chicken breasts are too big you can cut them in half.
- Start by dipping the chicken in the egg mixture and then dredge into the protein powder cheese mixture.
- For an extra crispy crust, fry in a frying pan until brown on each side and then place in a baking dish to fully cook. This step is optional.
- You can place the chicken directly in a baking dish without frying the coating too.
- Sprinkle a bit more cheese on the top of the chicken before it’s baked.
- Bake it for about 30 minutes or until the internal temperature as reached 165 degrees at the thickest part of the chicken breasts.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and top each breast with about 2 or 3 tablespoons of pizza sauce. The spread the shredded cheese over each breast.
- Finally, top each piece of chicken with pepperoni and place it back in the oven for about 5 minutes or long enough for the cheese to fully melt.
Tip: Place the remaining Rao’s Pizza sauce into ice cube trays and freeze them for future use. Once frozen pop them out of the ice cube tray and place them in a sealed baggie or container.
Low Carb Baked Pizza Chicken Recipe Nutrition
Serves 8
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Calories 235, Total C 3.6g, Fiber 0.8g, Net C 2.8g, Sugars 1.2g, Fat 15.1g, Protein 20.7g
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Questions Others Have Asked
Can I add other toppings?
Of course! This pizza chicken bake would be good with cooked Italian sausage, bacon, mushrooms, onions, and pepper, just to name a few!
How do you serve baked pizza chicken?
This baked chicken pizza is perfectly paired warm with a side salad or steamed vegetable.
Can you reheat Low Carb Baked Pizza Chicken? If so, how?
You sure can! You can reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes or you can use an oven. When reheating in the oven, heat uncovered for 20-25 minutes.
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Low Carb Baked Pizza Chicken Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup protein powder unflavored
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Romano cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup Rao's Pizza Sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, combine the protein powder, seasonings, and cheeses. Mix until fully combined.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine the eggs and heavy cream. Whip the eggs till fluffy.
- Cut the chicken breasts in a butterfly cut and use a meat tenderizer in the chicken to that the whole breast is of equal size. This will allow the chicken to cook evenly.
- If the chicken breasts are too big you can cut them in half.
- Start by dipping the chicken in the egg mixture and then dredge into the protein powder cheese mixture.
- For an extra crispy crust, fry in a frying pan until brown on each side and then place in a baking dish to fully cook. This step is optional.
- You can place the chicken directly in a baking dish without frying the coating too.
- Sprinkle a bit more cheese on the top of the chicken before it’s baked.
- Bake it for about 30 minutes or until the internal temperature as reached 165 degrees at the thickest part of the chicken breasts.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and top each breast with about 2 or 3 tablespoons of pizza sauce. The spread the shredded cheese over each breast.
- Finally, top each piece of chicken with pepperoni and place it back in the oven for about 5 minutes or long enough for the cheese to fully melt.
- Serve warm with a side salad or vegetable.
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Nutrition
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