Can’t decide between pizza or chicken? Make both with this pizza stuffed chicken recipe!
Get your pizza fix rolled into a cheesy chicken breast that’s baked in a seasoned crust for a crispy, tasty entrée that you’ll want to make over and over again. It’s a family favorite!
Ingredients
CHICKEN Boneless chicken breasts are our first choice but you can use thighs or bone in chicken breasts too. If your chicken is bone in simply use a small knife to cut a pocket in the side and fill it up. Bone in chicken will need about 10 minutes longer to cook.
CHEESE We love using string cheese in this recipe as they are the right size and melt nicely. You can also cut your own cheese sticks. I don’t recommend shredded cheese and it tends to melt too much.
BREADCRUMB CRUST Roll them up, cover in breadcrumbs and then bake to juicy perfection!
Variations
- Add other pizza toppings you love from mushrooms to green peppers and onions.
- If adding veggies, they should be pre-cooked and cooled. Just pop them in the microwave with a little bit of water for a minute or so.
- For a low-carb version, use crushed pork rinds (or parmesan cheese) instead of Panko.
How to Make Pizza Stuffed Chicken
The steps for this recipe are similar to making chicken cordon bleu (which is actually really easy to make) but it is topped with sauce and cheese like a chicken parmesan while having the flavors of our favorite pizza recipe!
- Pound the chicken so it’s even and top with pepperoni & string cheese. Roll up & secure with toothpicks on either end.
- Dip the chicken rolls in garlic butter, then coat with breadcrumbs.
- Bake 30 minutes. Top with pizza sauce and cheese. Bake until melted and chicken is cooked through.
Be sure to seal the sides of the chicken well to keep the cheese in. Some of the cheese might leak out but there will still be lots left inside.
Tips
- Choose pieces of chicken that are the same size and flatten them to all equal widths so they bake at the same rate.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Rest for about 5 minutes before serving so the juices have a chance to get sealed inside.
- For an extra crispy cheesy topping place the dish under the broiler for a couple of minutes until the topping is bubbly and golden brown.
More Stuffed Chicken
- Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
- Mushroom Stuffed Split Chicken Breast
- Bacon Wrapped Chicken
- Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Chicken Cordon Bleu
- Everything Cream Cheese Chicken
- Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Did your family enjoy this Pizza Stuffed Chicken? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below!
Pizza Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 6 oz each
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 24 slices pepperoni
- 4 mozzarella cheese strings
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ cup pizza sauce
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pound chicken to ¼" thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
- Top each chicken breast with 5 slices of pepperoni and one cheese string (cut in half if needed). Roll the chicken up lengthwise and secure the ends with toothpicks.
- Combine the melted butter and garlic in a small dish. Mix the breadcrumbs with seasonings and put them in a separate dish.
- Dip each chicken roll in the butter mixture and then into the breadcrumbs evenly coating the chicken.
- Spray chicken with cooking spray and place in a greased 9x13 dish. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with pizza sauce, mozzarella, and 1 slice of pepperoni. Return to the oven and bake for 10 more minutes or until it reaches 165°F.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Chicken, Dinner, Entree, Main Course, Pizza
Cuisine American© SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
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I was a little skeptical of how this would taste, but I’m glad I made it. My daughter who usually doesn’t like to eat chicken ate all hers up. We loved it! Because of my low sodium diet, I used fresh mozzarella slices and made the pizza sauce, and it came out perfect. Thanks for the great recipe that’ll make its way into the dinner rotation. :)
So glad your family loved it Catherine!
I made this over the weekend. I love it! I did make 2 changes. I was out of chicken breasts, so I used boneless skinless chicken thighs. I baked in my air fryer at 325. It turned out perfect.
I served it with steamed broccoli & garlic toast.
This one will be made again.
Thank you so much.
I am so glad that worked! Thank you for sharing your substitutions with us!
OUTSTANDING!!! My part Sicilian and Irish husband completely approved of this meal!
I’m going to share with my mother-in-law too!
Thank you for getting me out of the box with your refreshing ideas!
I’m a fan!
Mary
I’m so glad both you and your husband loved this recipe Mary! Thank you for sharing with your mother-in-law!
The recipe was easy to make, and my son enjoyed it. We ate it with extra pizza sauce on the side for dipping, as we didn’t think it had a ton of “pizza” flavor, which was surprising. Still, a nice easy weeknight dish to mix up the normal.
Super easy recipe and well received. I wish I had used better quality pepperoni, but that’s on me. Spend With Pennies is quickly becoming my go-to weeknight dinner recipe inspiration. Thank you!
You’re very welcome Allie, so glad to hear you love this chicken dish!
It was a great experience of cooking…I was not done related to chicken cooking before. This helps me a lot to learn to cook chicken…I suggest all to use this recipe.
I made this tonight! Wow! Very moist and very Tasty! Thanks so much! This is a Keeper! Love the Flavors! I served it with Angel hair pasta , Green beans and Bread! Delicious!
You’re very welcome Chris! Sounds like a perfect dinner to me :)
Why is Moses commenting on meatballs on the Pizza Stuffed chicken breasts recipe? Is something mixed up on your site?
He just may have been on a different page Moe. Nothing mixed up.
These meatballs are special! I am the biggest fan of meatballs so I can tell when one is amazing!
I am so glad you enjoyed them Moses!