Pizza Chicken Bake
All the cheesy, saucy pizza flavor — baked right onto juicy chicken breasts.
If you love pizza night but want something a little lighter (and easier to clean up), this Pizza Chicken Bake is about to become your new go-to. With just five ingredients and minimal prep, you get all the melty cheese, pepperoni, and bold Italian flavor you crave — no dough required.
It’s weeknight comfort food at its best: simple, family-approved, and ready in about 30 minutes.
Serve with Tossed Green Salad and Garlic Bread Twists for the perfect meal.
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Baked Pizza Chicken
- 5 ingredients. That’s it — no complicated steps or fancy stuff.
- Family favorite. Even picky eaters go for this one.
- Low-carb & high-protein. All the pizza flavor without the crust.
- Customizable. Add your favorite toppings — mushrooms, olives, peppers, or jalapeños — if you want to mix it up.
🍗 What You Need For Pizza Chicken Bake
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 12.3 ounces pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 15–20 pepperoni slices
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or red pepper flakes
🔥 How to Make Pizza Chicken Bake
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Arrange the chicken in a baking dish and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Spoon pizza sauce evenly over each piece of chicken.
- Top with cheese and pepperoni. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning or red pepper flakes.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through (165°F internal temp) and the cheese is melty and golden.
- Serve and enjoy! Garnish with a little fresh basil or parsley if you’re feeling fancy.
🍴 Serving Ideas
Serve it with:
- Garlic bread or breadsticks for dipping
- A crisp side salad (Caesar or Italian works great)
- Roasted veggies or broccoli
🧀 Quick Tip
If your chicken breasts are thick, pound them to even thickness before baking so they cook evenly and stay juicy.
This Pizza Chicken Bake proves that easy dinners can still be exciting. It’s everything you love about pizza night — simplified into a one-pan, weeknight-friendly meal that’ll have everyone asking for seconds.
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Pizza Chicken Bake
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 4 pieces
- 12.3 ounces pizza sauce of choice (Rao's)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 15 pepperoni slices 15-20, just cover the top of your chicken
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to season chicken
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Arrange the chicken in a baking dish and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Spoon pizza sauce evenly over each piece of chicken.
- Top with cheese and pepperoni. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning or red pepper flakes.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through (165°F internal temp) and the cheese is melty and golden.
- Serve and enjoy! Garnish with a little fresh basil or parsley if you’re feeling fancy.
Nutrition
Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.
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