Low-Carb Pepperoni Pizza Chicken

Ingredients

• Pasta sauce

  Spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve

  2 cup or 514g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  8 breast fillet or 944g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, ground or 2g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  1 tsp or 3g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Part skim milk

  1 cup, shredded or 112g

• Pepperoni

  Pork, beef

  2 oz or 56g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Simmer the pizza sauce in a small saucepan over low heat until reduced to one cup, about 20 minutes. This step is crucial to avoid a watery dish.
2. While the sauce reduces, trim and halve the chicken breasts. Place each piece in a plastic bag and pound with a meat mallet until thin. Mix oregano and garlic powder, then sprinkle over both sides of the chicken.
3. Heat olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken pieces for 1-2 minutes on each side without cooking through.
4. Arrange the browned chicken in a single layer in a small casserole dish. Slice the mozzarella and cover each chicken piece with cheese.
5. Spread the reduced sauce over the chicken. Top with mozzarella slices and pepperoni, ensuring each piece is well covered.
6. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until the cheese is melted and starting to brown, and the pepperoni is slightly crisped. Serve hot.