Cheesy Pizza Chicken
A delightful and effortless dish that combines tender chicken breasts with rich pizza sauce and gooey mozzarella, topped with your favorite pizza toppings. Perfect for busy weeknights!
Equipment
- oven
- casserole dish
- ziplock bag
Ingredients
Chicken Preparation:
- 4 small chicken breasts or two large chicken breasts cut into halves
- 1 ½ cups Italian dressing
- salt
- pepper
- Italian seasoning
Toppings:
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
- Pepperoni or other pizza toppings of your choice
Instructions
For Chicken Preparation:
- In a large ziplock bag, combine the chicken with Italian dressing. Allow it to marinate for about 30 minutes, up to a maximum of 3-4 hours for enhanced flavor.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F when you are ready to bake the chicken.
- Take the chicken out of the marinade and season both sides generously with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Arrange the seasoned chicken in a spacious casserole dish, making sure there’s space between each piece. Pour pizza sauce over the chicken.
For Baking:
- Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. After that, add mozzarella cheese and your chosen toppings on top, then continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the chicken's internal temperature reaches 165°F.