BAKED CHICKEN PIZZA RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl; place flour into a second bowl. Whisk egg and lemon juice together in a third bowl.
• Dip each chicken breast in egg mixture and dredge in flour; dip again in egg mixture and dredge chicken in crumb mixture until coated. Place coated chicken breasts into a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is heated through and crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons pizza sauce onto each chicken breast, sprinkle each with half the mozzarella cheese, and top each with half the pepperoni slices.
• Bake until chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425º. Cut a pocket into each chicken breast, being careful not to cut all the way through. Stuff pocket with 4 pieces pepperoni and one folded slice mozzarella.  Place stuffed breasts in a 9"-x-13" baking dish and season all over with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Add crushed tomatoes, olive oil, shallots, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and chopped basil. Cover dish tightly with foil. Bake until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165º, about 30 minutes.  After 30 minutes, remove foil and top chicken with remaining sliced cheese, tomato slices, and remaining pepperoni. Return to oven for 10 minutes until cheese is melted and pepperoni is crisp.  Garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving.