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Pepperoni Pizza Chicken

Pepperoni Pizza Chicken

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Author Edited Kitchen

Ingredients

For Pizza Sauce

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup diced baby bella mushrooms
  • 1 can 15 oz organic tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp fennel seed
  • 1 tbsp basil
  • 1/2 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For Chicken

  • 6-8 small boneless chicken breasts or 3-4 large breasts cut in half
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • Organic uncured pepperoni (Applegate is my all-time favorite)
  • 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat
  2. Add chopped onions and mushrooms to pan and saute until softened
  3. Pour in tomato sauce and stir in all spices and salt and pepper to taste. Lower heat and cover
  4. While pizza sauce is cooking over low heat, make the chicken
  5. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add basil, salt, and pepper to chicken breasts and cook each side for 3-4 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken)
  6. Add chicken stock to pan and lower heat. Cover and let cook for 10 minutes.
  7. When chicken is done, spoon pizza sauce over the chicken breasts and sprinkle cheese on top
  8. Add 2-3 pepperonis on each piece of chicken and cover for about a minute to melt cheese
  9. Serve with a sprinkle of dried basil or crushed red pepper flakes