Pizza Chicken will be on your table in less than 15 minutes! This low carb, gluten free chicken recipe is full of craveable pizza flavor.
A treasured IGE team member, Meagan, was in town from Florida last week and as a life long southerner she had a very specific goal for the trip: to see falling snow for the first time ever.
AND IOWA DELIVERED!
It’s funny because she arrived on a record-breaking day for warmth, then the next day we had a snow storm. Stay weird, Iowa.
Anyway, she and I went outside to let the big, fat, flakes fall on us and pretend we were in a snow globe for a bit. She couldn’t have been more thrilled — I was so thrilled to share the experience with her!
While my heart eyes weren’t bursting quite as hard as Meagan’s were for the snow last week, they are exploding for this easy, one pan dish that takes just 15 minutes (if that) to make: Pizza Chicken!
Chicken with Pizza Toppings = Pizza Chicken!
Pizza chicken is chicken that taste like pizza. AMEN!
Boneless skinless chicken breasts are sliced in half widthwise to create quick-cooking cutlets, which are seared on one side in a hot skillet. Flip the chicken cutlets then top with pizza sauce, parmesan cheese, your favorite pizza toppings, and shredded mozzarella cheese, then place a lid on top to melt the cheese. Boom – dinner’s done!
We’re talking 10 minutes of prep time to slice the chicken and gather your pizza toppings, then another 8-10 minutes to cook the chicken and melt the cheese. Pizza Chicken cutlets are a a fabulous, kid friendly weeknight dinner recipe – prepare to promote this dish to the top of your favorite chicken recipes list!
Tips for Success
- Use Your Favorite Toppings: Pizza Chicken is more of a concept vs a must-follow recipe. That said, top the cutlets with your favorite pizza toppings. I love pepperoni and black olives on my pizza, so that’s what I’ve shown here.
- Chicken Cutlets vs Chicken Breasts. Again, I like using chicken cutlets for this dish because it’s a great way to stretch chicken, plus they cook quickly. If you prefer to use whole chicken breasts, be sure to pound them out to an even thickness before adding to the skillet to ensure they cook quickly and evenly.
- Pizza Sauce vs Marinara Sauce. The main difference between pizza sauce and marinara sauce is the oregano-forward flavor most pizza sauces have. That said, if you’ve only got marinara sauce in the house, that’s totally fine to use.
Who’s ready to get this low carb comfort food on the table?
Craving More? Try Pizza Fries!
How to Make This Recipe
Start by seasoning chicken cutlets with homemade seasoned salt, pepper, and a pinch of dried oregano on each side. Again, cutlets are chicken breasts that have been sliced in half widthwise.
Spray a large skillet over medium-high heat with nonstick spray then add the chicken and saute until golden brown on the bottom – 1-2 minutes. Flip the chicken cutlets then turn the heat down to medium.
Spoon a couple Tablespoons pizza sauce on top of each cutlet, followed by a generous dusting of freshly grated parmesan cheese. The parmesan cheese really takes this dish up a notch – it smells SO fantastic!
Sprinkle on shredded mozzarella cheese, or a pizza cheese blend, followed by your favorite pizza toppings then place a lid on top to melt the cheese and let the chicken finish cooking through.
That’s all she wrote! Scoop the Pizza Chicken onto plates then serve with a salad or swirl of pasta with extra warmed pizza sauce. YUM.
However you serve it, and whatever you top it with, I hope you love this easy, tasty pizza topped chicken – enjoy!
More Recipes for a Pizza Craving
- Pizza Fries
- Gluten Free Pizza Crust
- Gluten Free Pizza Breadsticks
- Pizza Salad with Homemade GF Croutons
- Mini Pizza Quinoa Bites
- Pizza Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, ~1lb, see notes
- homemade seasoned salt and pepper
- dried oregano
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese or shredded pizza blend cheese
- Pizza toppings: pepperoni, sliced black olives, mushrooms, peppers, etc.
Directions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken on both sides with homemade seasoned salt, pepper, and a pinch of dried oregano. Spray skillet with nonstick spray then place the chicken pieces inside and saute until golden brown on the bottom side (1-2 minutes for chicken cutlets, 3-4 minutes for chicken breasts). Flip then turn heat down to medium.
- On top of each piece of chicken ADD ~2 Tablespoons pizza sauce, ~1 Tablespoon parmesan cheese, ~1 oz shredded mozzarella cheese, and the pizza toppings of your choice. Place a lid on top to let the cheese melt then serve.
Notes
- To make chicken cutlets from chicken breasts: Use a sharp knife to slice large chicken breasts in half widthwise.
- If using chicken breasts instead of cutlets for larger portions: Place chicken breasts on a cutting board then cover with saran wrap and pound to an even thickness using a meat mallet. The thinner you pound them the faster they will cook.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are estimates only. Please read our full nutrition information disclaimer.
Thanks for sharing this fantastic recipe! It’s such a creative twist on pizza that perfectly blends comfort and healthiness.
Thank you so much – I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Just stumbled across this, thought it was kinda funny cause this is what I used to do many years ago to get dad and my sibs to eat their fish, pizza fish! Lol! I would bake it though. Tilapia and salmon, only way to get dad to eat fish without -too much – complaining. Then we found out he was allergic (mildly) to tilapia. Oops. I used mini pepperonis and Italian seasoning. Sadly the smell of salmon and tuna now make me physically ill, but maybe this’ll help me remember it can be done to chicken too! (Spellcheck said “children. Pizza children? Um, no.)
Hahaha “children”. ;) So glad this recipe brought up some memories of the past. I do hope you’ll give it a try with chicken sometime soon! :)
Nice recipe buy no picture if I want to print a copy.
My rule of thumb is “No Picture No Subscription”
Hi Tom. :) There is an image if you click print. Let me know if you don’t see it!
Do you happen to have any nutrition counts for this dish? Also what sides did you serve with it? Thanks!!
Hi Angie! I usually serve a side salad or roasted vegetables like cauliflower or asparagus!