Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, mozzarella and pepperoni stuffed chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Press the chicken with plastic foil and level it with the help of a meat tenderizer. When you remove the chicken pieces from the skillet, transfer them to the baking sheet and place it in the oven. Turn to two pizza favorites, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, to create a surprisingly easy stuffing for sautéed chicken breasts.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook mozzarella and pepperoni stuffed chicken using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Mozzarella and Pepperoni Stuffed Chicken:
- Prepare 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Get 4 slice mozzarella cheese
- Take 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Make ready 16 slice pepperoni
- Prepare 1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- Get 1 jar Marinara sauce
- Take 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Get dried basil
- Get garlic powder
This easy chicken dish adds pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, and herbs to chicken breasts to make a spicy, rich casserole. Place the slices of pepperoni on top of each chicken breast and sprinkle the tops with mozzarella cheese. These chicken breasts are stuffed with sliced pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. They are also coated with flour and Italian breadcrumbs.
Steps to make Mozzarella and Pepperoni Stuffed Chicken:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9×13 baking pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Rinse chicken with water, and pat dry. Trim off any visible fat. Cut a deep, horizontal pocket in each piece of chicken. (Be careful not to cut all the way through)
- Stuff each chicken breast with one slice of Mozzarella cheese and 4 pepperoni slices.
- Sprinkle the tops of pepperonis with a dash of dried basil and garlic powder. Close the chicken breasts, and secure with a toothpick.
- Spread the bread crumbs in a shallow dish or plate. Dredge each breast into the bread crumbs to coat lightly.
- Place all the coated and stuffed chicken breasts into the baking pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Remove pan from oven, and then remove the toothpicks from each chicken breast.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of marinara over each chicken breast. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Place back in oven and bake another 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
I chose to use Italian breadcrumbs because I like the extra flavor but you can use plain bread crumbs, seasoned bread crumbs, or even Panko bread crumbs. Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Parmesan is Chicken Parmigiana - inside out! This Stuffed Chicken Parmesan is crisp on the outside and so tender inside. The parmesan crust and mozzarella stuffing make every bite incredibly juicy. This chicken parmesan recipe includes a gluten free option!
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