Clean Eating Pizza Baked Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. avocado oil, or extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, 3-4 small breasts
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, pressed
- 1 15- ounce jar organic crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- sea salt and fresh ground pepper
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil, plus more for serving
- 1/2 cup. high quality, fresh shredded mozzarella, or a very thin slice of mozzarella to top each breast like I did!
- 1/4 c. mini or regular pepperoni, nitrate free
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
- Heat oil in a large OVEN SAFE skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken, season with sea salt and pepper, then sear until golden, 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add garlic to skillet.
- Cook until fragrant, for about 1 minute. Add crushed tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, and basil. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet and arrange it nicely among the sauce.
- Top chicken with mozzarella and pepperoni, then place entire skillet in your preheated oven, and bake until cooked through and no longer pink in the inside, about 15 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh chopped basil and enjoy!
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