Cheesy, spinach, pepperoni stuffed into a tender parmesan-crusted chicken breast equals YUM! For only 3 points a serving (220 calories), this Pizza-Stuffed Chicken is easier to prepare than it looks. Plus, it’s a low carb and low point delight. Enjoy with zoodles and a big green salad! Check out our other pizza-inspired recipes: Pizza Pizzazz Turkey Meatloaf and FitFortyForever Cauliflower Pizza Crust.
Pizza-Stuffed Chicken
This Pizza-Stuffed Chicken recipe features tender and juicy chicken stuffed with mozzarella cheese, turkey pepperoni, and spinach. Only 228 calories per serving (3 points)
Ingredients
Chicken Prep
- 2 lbs. chicken breast, boneless, skinless
- 1/2 cup liquid egg whites (2 large eggs, gently beaten) use real eggs or liquid eggs
Panko-Cheese Mixture
- 1/2 cup panko crumbs, whole wheat
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Pizza Stuffing
- 2 cups pizza sauce
- 1 cup baby spinach, thawed (if frozen)
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 16 slices turkey pepperoni (16 slices), chopped
- 1 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, fat free
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375° F. Take a large baking pan, line with foil and cover generously with cooking spray. Set aside.
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Flatten each chicken breast. (Be careful not to do this directly on any counter.) To flatten, cover a chicken breast with plastic wrap or parchment paper. With a kitchen mallet, gently pound each chicken breast to about 1/3" in height. Set aside.
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Lightly beat egg whites in a shallow bowl.
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In a separate bowl, stir together panko-cheese and seasoning ingredients.
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Take each chicken breast and lightly dip in the egg whites. Then, dip each chicken breast on one side in the panko-cheese-seasoning mixture.
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With the chicken breasts still in the pan, take a tablespoon or two of the pizza sauce and top chicken breast. Then, layer with spinach, basil, turkey pepperoni, and cheese. Repeat for each breast.
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Once filled, roll/fold each chicken breast over, so that the pizza stuffing is inside breasts. Place each breast on cooking sheet.
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Place in oven and bake for 45 minutes at 350° F. Ideally, place meat thermometer inside breasts to ensure the temperature is between 160-165 degrees F.
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Remove from oven and let the chicken sit for 10 minutes before serving.
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