The Ultimate Pizza Chicken - tender seasoned chicken breast, topped with a quick homemade pizza sauce baked in the oven with a melted golden mozzarella topping.
The Ultimate Pizza Chicken
Indulge in the incredible flavors of pizza without the guilt. This sensational dish combines all the mouthwatering elements of a pizza: tangy sauce, gooey melted cheese, and savory toppings. But instead of a traditional bread pizza base, we elevate it to new heights by using a tender and seasoned chicken breast.
Prepare yourself for a guilt-free feast, as this recipe promises to satisfy your pizza cravings without leaving you feeling overindulged. Enjoy every bite of this delectable creation!
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Calories in Pizza Chicken
Enjoy this yummy pizza chicken recipe, which serves four people and has 254 calories per serving.
If you're looking for more recipes within the same calorie range, you'll find an abundance of options in my dedicated collection of 200+ calories recipes.
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Pizza Ideas
The kids loved it, hubby loved it - we ALL loved it and we didn't even miss the bread base.
But if you do prefer a more traditional base for a pizza, don't forget to check out some of these:
- The Ultimate Pizza
- Breakfast Pizza
- Pulled Pork Pizza
- Sweet Potato Pizza Crust Recipe
- BBQ Chicken Pizza
- Roasted Vegetable Feta Pizza
- Pizza Toasts
as well as these other pizza inspired recipes:
- Portobello Mushroom Pizzas
- Breakfast Omelette Pizza
- Cauliflower Pizza
- Pizza Fries
- Hash Brown Waffle Pizza
- Fruit Pizza
- Pizza Topped Baked Sweet Potato
- Meatzza
Homemade Pizza Sauce
For the amazing Pizza Chicken, the first thing to make is the pizza sauce. If you have a bit more time on your hands, make this amazing - Pizza Sauce. It's perfect to freeze too
But for a quick and simple option for this recipe we use, passata (crushed tomatoes), tomato paste, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano and basil. Just mix all ingredients together and it's done.
No Bread Base Pizza
The base is, of course, a delicious tender chicken breast which has been flattened. Just place the chicken breast one at a time in a ziplock back and flatten with a meat tenderizer.
Then you can season one side with just salt and black pepper, before adding them to a hot frying pan sprayed with cooking all spray and browning for about 2-3 mins, while that side browns, you can then season the top with another little salt and black pepper and spray over the top with a little cooking oil spray, before flipping over and browning the other side.
Finally, place the chicken in an ovenproof dish and top with the pizza sauce, and some mozzarella (or use a cheddar if you prefer) and it's time to place in the oven for about 10 -12 mins just to melt the cheese. If you like your cheese topping lovely and browned you can also finish off with a couple of minutes under the grill.
Topping Ideas for Pizza
I just stuck to a traditional pizza sauce and cheese topping for these Ultimate Pizza Chicken, but you could add some other pizza toppings of choice, like vegetables, pepperoni, olives, bacon, peppers, mushrooms, pineapple and ham etc.
Sides for Pizza Chicken
One question I get asked a lot is about my chips and the key to the ones you see served with the Pizza Chicken is the type of potato used. Yukon Golds are an amazing yellow flesh waxy variety of potato we get here on this side of the Atlantic and they requiring no parboiling. I just peel, add to the actifry with a spray of cooking oil spray and in 30-40 mins (depending on how full it is), they are done. I wait till they are cooked to season with salt. If you want to try a similar type of potato in the UK - look for the Elfe variety of potato.
A nice mixed salad is a perfect side to this Pizza Chicken - I went for baby greens and beetroot. But you could add tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, onion, peppers, garlic too. If you choose some toppings for your Pizza Chicken - pick some vegetables like mushrooms, peppers etc.
You can even enjoy this Pizza Chicken with just a salad or some of these Butternut Squash Fries for a lower carb alternative
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The Ultimate Pizza Chicken
The Ultimate Pizza Chicken - tender seasoned chicken breast, topped with a quick homemade pizza sauce baked in the oven with a melted golden mozzarella topping.
Ingredients
- 4x small chicken breasts, flattened
- 100g (3.5 oz) of mozzarella, grated
- 1.25 cups (300ml) of passata (crushed tomatoes)
- 2 tablespoon of tomato paste
- ¾ teaspoon of onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon of garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon of dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon of dried basil
- cooking oil spray
- salt and black pepper
- fresh parsley
- optional: ½ tablespoon of granulated sweetener if you prefer a sweeter pizza sauce. (I use erythritol)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 220°C (or 425°F, gas mark 7 for non-fan ovens) and 180°C for fan-assisted ovens.
- In a bowl, combine passata, tomato paste, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, and oregano. Set this mixture aside.
- Season one side of the flattened chicken breasts with salt and black pepper.
- Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, spray with cooking oil spray, add the flattened chicken breasts seasoned side down. (you may need to do this in batches if your pan is not large enough).
- Season the tops of the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper, and spray them with cooking oil spray.
- After 2-3 minutes, flip the chicken breasts over. They should be golden brown. Repeat the cooking process for the other side.
- Transfer the cooked chicken breasts to an ovenproof dish.
- Top the chicken with the pizza sauce and grated mozzarella cheese.
- Bake until the cheese is melted, and the chicken is cooked through but still tender. This should take approximately 10-12 minutes.
- If you prefer a more golden cheese topping, you can briefly place it under the grill for a couple of minutes.
- Sprinkle the dish with fresh parsley for garnish.
- Serve your delicious chicken dish with your choice of side dishes.
- Enjoy your meal!
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1 SERVINGAmount Per Serving Calories 254Total Fat 9.8gSaturated Fat 3.4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 45mgSodium 385mgCarbohydrates 4.9gFiber 1.3gSugar 4.2gProtein 35.9g
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Barbara says
Can’t wait to try your recipe Siobhan , my sort of meal! Love all the meals you put up, completely changed my way of eating and losing weight too! Thankyou.
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Barbara, thanks for such a lovely comment. Enjoy!!
Samee says
We had this tonight so so yummy as per we used turkey breast as we needed to use them up! Defo be having this again makes good Friday night dinner, you still feel like your having something naughty
Louise says
I made this recipe this evening and it was delicious. Everyone loved it; me, my husband and kids. The pizza sauce is fantastic!!
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
So happy you all enjoyed it. Thank you for commenting.
Kelly Higgins says
Made this recipe Friday night & it's wonderful, the chicken comes out nice & juicy. I'm not actually doing Slimming World, but I am using lots of your recipes, this is another big hit as both of my boys wolfed it down & asked if they could have it everyweek!
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
So happy to hear that this was a hit for you and your family, even with you not following Slimming World. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Laura says
Love this recipe Siobhan! Authentic tasting Italian sauce and so easy to make. My kids love it and I make it at least twice in a month. I usually only use half the sauce and freeze the other half for another time. I'm now at target after losing 40lbs in 20 weeks and your blog has been invaluable. Thank you!
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Ahhh what a lovely comment, thanks so much, Laura. I love to see posts about the whole family enjoying my recipes, that's very important to me, having two young children. I try to create recipes that everyone can enjoy. Well done on an amazing weight loss.
Michelle says
This is a family favourite in my house. Our only amendment was to swap out half of the mozzarella for low fat extra mature cheese, for a nice cheesy flavour.
Emma says
Tried this tonight, what a delight!! So filling and very very tasty. We added 2 slices of chorizo to add a bit more flavour and it didn’t disappoint.
Thank you so much for this little treasure, it will definitely be a regular in our house going forward
Tracey says
Delicious, thank you so much. Served it with homemade oven cooked chips and salad.
Tessa says
Hello there what would you suggest serving this with? thanks
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
I usually just serve with a mixed salad and if feeling really hungry some chips or potato wedges 🙂
Felicity says
I made this the other wee but with just tomato purée on top instead of the sauce and just bunged it in the oven? This sounds much tastier! Can’t wait to try it! Xx
Laura says
Is tomato puree the same as tomato paste?
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
yep they sure are.
Bev says
Made it tonight with a side dish of potatoes and veg and both me n my son absolutely loved it the sauce was gorgeous I’ll definitely be having this again thank for your lovely recipes.
Karen says
Loved this recipe, have made it a few times and also sent it to family and friends who thinks it is great x
Teresa Rennie says
This recipe is absolutely lush
I used the sauce for cheesy stuffed pizza mushrooms too
Thank you so much for all you do and for inspirational meal ideas
Best Blog with original ideas, and so many to choose from too
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
thanks so much Teresa, so glad you enjoyed this. I really appreciate your kind and supportive words.
Katie says
Oh wow! Just had this for dinner and it was amazing! The chicken was so juicy, and it tasted like an actual pizza! Definitely one to add to the book!
Rhona Stalker says
This is a firm favourite with all our family. The sauce is currently reducing down for our grandchildren's dinner tonight then we freeze in small pots for future use. We add pancetta and pepperoni for them and they wolf it down. Thank you for making healthy eating attractive and tasty