Pizza Stuffed Chicken Breasts

If you love pizza, these pizza stuffed chicken breasts are going to knock your socks off!!!


If you love pizza, these pizza stuffed chicken breasts are going to knock your socks off!!!

If you love pizza, these pizza stuffed chicken breasts are going to knock your socks off!!!



If you love pizza, these pizza stuffed chicken breasts are going to knock your socks off!!!

Pizza Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

If you love pizza, these pizza stuffed chicken breasts are going to knock your socks off!!!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 oz. mozzarella cheese
  • 1.25 oz. (approx. 16 slices) pepperoni
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 6 Tbsps vegetable oil
  • to taste salt and pepper


Instructions

  1. Trim the chicken breasts of any large clumps of fat that may be still attached. Slice each breast in half diagonally to create two diamond-like shaped pieces. Using a small, sharp knife, cut a pocket into the side of each breast piece. This can be slightly tricky on thinner pieces so be careful. Be sure not to cut all the way through the meat but rather just into one side so that the fillings will stay in.
  2. Stuff each piece of chicken with 1/2 oz. of cheese and about 4 slices of pepperoni. Lightly season each piece with salt and pepper. Set the stuffed chicken aside.
  3. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Begin to heat a large skillet with 6 Tbsp of vegetable oil over medium/high heat. Collect three shallow dishes and put the flour in one, the egg in another and the bread crumbs in the third. Beat the egg until it is an even consistency.
  4. Coat each piece of chicken in the flour, then the egg then the bread crumbs. Use your hands so that you can keep the open side of the pocket pinched closed and keep the fillings in. The flour helps the egg adhere and the egg keeps the bread crumbs in place. This is a basic bread coating.
  5. Test the oil in the skillet to see if it is hot enough by dropping a small pinch of bread crumbs in. The bread crumbs should sizzle and dance A LOT. It is very important that the oil is hot enough or else the breading will soak up a lot of oil and you’ll end up with some really greasy chicken!. Place all four pieces of chicken in the skillet and cook until it is golden brown and crispy on each side. This should take no more than 2-3 minutes.
  6. When you remove the chicken pieces from the skillet, transfer them to the baking sheet and place it in the oven. Finish baking the chicken (to cook the inside) for about 25 minutes (longer if you have larger pieces). Remove from the oven (check to make sure the chicken is cooked through) and serve immediately!
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 538Total Fat 30gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 22gCholesterol 154mgSodium 364mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 43g

Nutrition data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix, and should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate.



Pizza Stuffed Chicken Breasts
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