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Now THIS is how you jazz up a chicken breast – Pizza Topped Chicken! A delicious alternative to a traditional pizza is the perfect family meal.
It’s so easy to buy chicken breast but then have a complete mental block when it comes to what to do with them.
I always think there’s so much choice – which there is – but then trying to think of chicken recipes that the whole family will love? Not so easy!
This cheesy Pesto Pizza Topped Chicken is a perfect go-to for an easy midweek meal.
It only takes 30 minutes and feels like a bit of a treat at the same time. It’s a good one to get the kids involved with too, as they can help choose and add their toppings.
I love to serve this with homemade skin-on fries and salad to make it a really summery meal, but you can choose whichever sides you prefer.
Why you’ll love this Pizza Topped Chicken recipe
⭐️ A quick 30 minute meal
⭐️ Healthy pizza alternative
⭐️ The kids can help make their own!
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Slow Cooker Chicken
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
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Homemade Chicken Nuggets
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Chicken Kebab Recipe – For Grill, Oven or BBQ
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Bacon Wrapped Chicken {One Pan Meal}
Pizza Topped Chicken Ingredients NOtes
- Chicken breasts – These can sometimes come in bigger portions with less of them in a packet, so try and aim for approximately 450g of meat in total. You can partially slice them through the middle and then flatten very large chicken breasts and then cut into pieces so that everyone gets their own ‘pizza’
- Sauce – This is a simple tomato sauce and you’ll just need passata, garlic powder, dried oregano and a little salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Pizza toppings – I like red pepper, basil leaves and mushrooms, but you can customise yours accordingly
- Mozzarella – If you use buffalo mozzarella (the balls, rather than grated) some water will come out as the chicken cooks. This is fine, just check the chicken is cooked and lift it out. You may also need more than 75g if you are using buffalo mozzarella as it’s tricky to cut thinly to cover the chicken
How to make Pizza Topped Chicken
- If your chicken breasts are thick, flatten them out (see notes below). Place them on a lined baking tray.
- Mix the passata with the garlic powder and oregano and divide the sauce between the breasts.
- Add your other toppings to the chicken and pop them in the oven.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is golden.
Substitutions
- Toppings – Choose whichever your preferred pizza toppings are and be as inventive as you like! How about adding some tinned sweetcorn? Or perhaps barbecue sauce or pepperoni slices?
Leftovers
In the fridge You can keep this recipe in the fridge for 3 days. Let it go cold, slice it up and put it in the fridge for the next day’s lunchtime salad. Yum.
In the freezer This isn’t ideal for freezing as the chicken will be a little over-dry when it comes to reheating. Try and use up leftovers in the days after instead.
Top tip
Flattening the chicken breasts
This step is optional, and is useful if your chicken breasts are very thick. They vary A LOT. Personal preference, like thin and crispy or deep pan I guess?!
How to flatten them: Put the chicken breasts on a chopping board, cover with cling film or baking paper, and using a rolling pin or the bottom of a saucepan to flatten them out.
FAQs
I like to keep it simple with homemade potato wedges and some salad, but why not try any easy summer side dish like rice, vegetables, garlic bread, pasta, or even jacket potatoes?
Use your discretion about how much your child can eat, but I would say a decent-sized chicken breast could probably be sliced through the middle when raw and shared between two.
Sometimes this can happen depending on the chicken you use and also the type of cheese. Buffalo mozzarella, for example, can be quite watery as it cooks. It’s nothing to be alarmed about, just check the chicken is cooked through, lift it out and serve.
Let me know how you got on and what you thought of these recipes. Please rate the recipe using the ⭐️ below.
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Pizza Topped Chicken {30 Minute Meal}
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breasts, See notes
- 4 tbsp Passata
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Dried oregano
- Salt and pepper
- 1 Red pepper, Sliced thinly (See notes)
- 2 Large mushrooms, Sliced
- 75 g Mozzarella, Grated or buffalo (See notes)
To serve:
- Basil leaves, Optional
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 200°C and line or grease a baking tray.
- If your chicken breasts are quite thick, put the chicken breasts on a chopping board, cover with clingfilm or baking paper and using a rolling pin or the bottom of a saucepan, flatten them out (this is optional).
- Place the breasts on to the baking tray.
- Mix the passata with the garlic powder and oregano and divide between the chicken breasts, spreading out to cover. (If you have any left, you can pour it into the dish around the outside of the chicken.)
- Top the chicken breasts with the slices of pepper and mushroom and then sprinkle over the cheese. Pop into the oven.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese golden.
- Serve with the optional basil.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Tasted amazing and soooo easy!! Will defo by grated mozz next time as buffalo was tricky to cover chicken. Even fussy 6 year old ate it 🙂
Thanks so much Sarah! Trying this tonight! Just wondered how many mushrooms? They’re mentioned in the recipe but not in the ingredients list so I didn’t.m buy any! But for next time would be good to know (as I’m sure my pizza loving family will want this again!). Thanks so much.
So sorry Lucy I missed them for some reason, have added now, thanks!
Great meal option. thanks
What a great idea for a gluten free pizza night! Love it!
Hope you enjoy it! It’s a real favourite here.
This sounds really yummy. I can’t eat gluten and most dairy, so if I used some lacto-free cheese this would be a good alternative. Might have to give it a try!
Jenny xx
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My pizza made kids would absolutely love this, definitely something I’ll try out. x
This looks so good and so versatile too – you could serve it with so many different things and do all sorts of toppings! I am totally doing this for a family meal x
What a brilliant idea! And so easily customisable too something to think about when I can’t decide between making a meat pizza or a veggie one
Thanks Laura, it’s a favourite in this house!
This looks fab, I’ve got some turkey steaks in the freezer so I’m definitely adding this recipe to next week’s meal plan
Hope you enjoy Toni 🙂