Best Pepperoni Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of heavy plastic or waxed paper on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a 1/2-inch thickness.
• Combine bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Dip both sides of chicken in bread crumb mixture until evenly coated.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook 2 chicken breasts until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining olive oil and chicken breasts. Arrange chicken breasts in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine tomatoes, sugar, 1 teaspoon garlic salt, basil, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, salt and black pepper in a saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour sauce evenly over chicken breasts in the baking dish.
• Cover tomato sauce with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 20 to 30 minutes.

BAKED CHICKEN PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Rub oregano and basil over chicken breasts.
• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken; cook until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side.
• Pour half the spaghetti sauce into a large baking dish. Lay chicken breasts on top. Coat chicken with remaining half of the spaghetti sauce. Scatter mozzarella cheese over sauce. Arrange 6 pepperoni slices over each chicken breast.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

PEPPERONI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Use a sharp knife to slice both chicken breasts in half through the middle, resulting in 4 thinner chicken cutlets. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a heavy skillet over medium to medium-high heat and add the butter and olive oil. Cook the chicken until it has nice color on the outside and is cooked through, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Pour the marinara sauce into the skillet and cook, stirring, to heat through. Nestle the chicken cutlets in the sauce, then arrange some pepperoni slices over the top of each one. Lay some cubed mozzarella on top, then cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley.
• Serve immediately with a side salad or over pasta, with marinara spooned over the top.

NO-KNEAD PIZZA ROLLS (PEPPERONI, HAWAIIAN OR BBQ CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Use the refrigerated pre-mixed dough for No-Knead Flatbreads Recipe #387518.
• Prepare 2 large baking sheet pans with parchment or Silpats, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove the Olive Oil Flatbread dough (Recipe #387518) from the refrigerator. Lighly dust the surface with flour and cut off a 1 pound (grapefruit size) piece.
• With lightly floured hands quickly shape dough into a ball by streching the surface of the dough around to the bottom on all four sides, rotating the ball a quarter turn as you go.
• On a lightly floured board, flatten the dough, with hands and rolling pin, into a 1/4 inch thick rectangle, dusting with minimal flour if necessary to keep dough from sticking to the rolling pin. If difficulty is experienced in rolling out the dough, allow it to rest for a few minutes. I've found that pulling the dough with my hands works best.
• Spread the sauce on the dough, then cheese and top with meat, leaving some of the cheese exposed so that it can help hold the roll together as it bakes.
• Starting with the long end roll the dough into a log.
• NOTE: Cut only the number of pieces you want to bake. The rest can be wrapped and stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or can be frozen for up to 2 weeks.
• Using kitchen shears, cut the dough into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Place them on the prepared sheet, leaving plenty of space for them to expand when they bake.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown and the cheese has melted and caramelized a bit.

NO-KNEAD PIZZA ROLLS PEPPERONI, HAWAIIAN OR BBQ CHICKEN) RECIPE - GENIUS KITCHEN

Steps:

• Use the refrigerated pre-mixed dough for No-Knead Flatbreads Recipe #387518.
• Prepare 2 large baking sheet pans with parchment or Silpats, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove the Olive Oil Flatbread dough (Recipe #387518) from the refrigerator. Lighly dust the surface with flour and cut off a 1 pound (grapefruit size) piece.
• With lightly floured hands quickly shape dough into a ball by streching the surface of the dough around to the bottom on all four sides, rotating the ball a quarter turn as you go.
• On a lightly floured board, flatten the dough, with hands and rolling pin, into a 1/4 inch thick rectangle, dusting with minimal flour if necessary to keep dough from sticking to the rolling pin. If difficulty is experienced in rolling out the dough, allow it to rest for a few minutes. I've found that pulling the dough with my hands works best.
• Spread the sauce on the dough, then cheese and top with meat, leaving some of the cheese exposed so that it can help hold the roll together as it bakes.
• Starting with the long end roll the dough into a log.
• NOTE: Cut only the number of pieces you want to bake. The rest can be wrapped and stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or can be frozen for up to 2 weeks.
• Using kitchen shears, cut the dough into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Place them on the prepared sheet, leaving plenty of space for them to expand when they bake.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown and the cheese has melted and caramelized a bit.

PEPPERONI-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with foil. Place chicken breasts flat on cutting surface. With knife parallel to cutting surface, cut lengthwise slit in each chicken breast, forming a pocket, keeping other 3 sides intact. Stuff each chicken breast with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese, pressing edges of each chicken breast to seal.
• Place chicken breasts on cookie sheet. Spray tops of chicken with cooking spray. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over chicken breasts. Spray with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Serve chicken with salad greens tossed with dressing.

PEPPERONI AND MOZZARELLA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Trim the chicken breasts. Slice each breast in half diagonally to create two diamond-like shaped pieces. Using a small, sharp knife, cut a pocket into the side of each breast piece. This can be slightly tricky on thinner pieces so be careful. Be sure not to cut all the way through the meat but rather just into one side so that the fillings will stay inches
• Stuff each piece of chicken with 1/2 oz. of cheese and about 4 slices of pepperoni. Lightly season each piece with salt and pepper. Set the stuffed chicken aside.
• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Begin to heat a large skillet with 6 Tbsp of vegetable oil over medium/high heat. Collect three shallow dishes and put the flour in one, the egg in another and the bread crumbs in the third (Pampered Chef Coating Trays would be great for this). Beat the egg until it is an even consistency (adding a 1/2 tsp of water helps break it up).
• One by one, coat each piece of chicken in the flour, then the egg then the bread crumbs. Use your hands so that you can keep the open side of the pocket pinched closed and keep the fillings inches The flour helps the egg adhere and the egg keeps the bread crumbs in place. This is a basic bread coating.
• Test the oil in the skillet to see if it is hot enough by dropping a small pinch of bread crumbs inches The bread crumbs should sizzle and dance A LOT. It is very important that the oil is hot enough or else the breading will soak up a lot of oil and you'll end up with some really greasy chicken!. Place all four pieces of chicken in the skillet and cook until it is golden brown and crispy on each side. This should take no more than 2-3 minutes.
• When you remove the chicken pieces from the skillet, transfer them to the baking sheet and place it in the oven. Finish baking the chicken (to cook the inside) for about 25 minutes (longer if you have larger pieces). Remove from the oven (check to make sure the chicken is cooked through) and serve immediately!

CHEESY PEPPERONI-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts flat on cutting surface. With knife parallel to cutting surface, cut a lengthwise slit in each chicken breast, forming a pocket, keeping other 3 sides intact. Stuff each chicken breast with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese, pressing the edges of each chicken breast to seal.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil about 9 minutes, turning occasionally, until well browned on both sides. (Chicken pockets will open slightly during cooking.) Remove from skillet and set aside.
• In same skillet, slowly add water so as not to splatter. Increase heat setting to high. Heat water to boiling. Add macaroni; cook about 3 minutes or until almost tender. Do not drain. Stir in pasta sauce. Heat to boiling. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to medium . Cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Garnish with basil.

CHICKEN PEPPERONI

Steps:

• * I used quartered low-fat pepperoni slices without sacrificing the taste. While I needed to use olive oil to make up for the missing rendered fat, I did save considerably on cholesterol.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Dice pepperoni into 1/4" cubes.
• Cook in frying pan over medium heat, allowing the fat from it to render out. Remove from pan and set aside. Season flour with salt, pepper, oregano, basil, garlic powder and onion powder.
• Cut chicken in to bite-sized chunks.
• Dredge chicken pieces in seasoned flour until coated.
• Shake off excess flour and brown in the rendered pepperoni fat (and olive oil, if needed) until the chicken is almost cooked.
• Remove from pan and set aside. Whisk tomato sauce, tomato paste, crushed red pepper flakes and 1/2 cup water together in pan until smooth.
• Return chicken and pepperoni to pan.
• Bring to simmer and cook, stirring, for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Serve over a bed of pasta.

PEPPERONI & MOZZARELLA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• 1. STEP 1: Trim the chicken breasts. Slice each breast in half diagonally to create two diamond-like shaped pieces. Using a small, sharp knife, cut a pocket into the side of each breast piece. This can be slightly tricky on thinner pieces so be careful. Be sure not to cut all the way through the meat but rather just into one side so that the fillings will stay in. STEP 2: Stuff each piece of chicken with 1/2 oz. of cheese and about 4 slices of pepperoni. Lightly season each piece with salt and pepper. Set the stuffed chicken aside. STEP 3: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Begin to heat a large skillet with 6 Tbsp of vegetable oil over medium/high heat. Collect three shallow dishes and put the flour in one, the egg in another and the bread crumbs in the third (Pampered Chef Coating Trays would be great for this). Beat the egg until it is an even consistency (adding a 1/2 tsp of water helps break it up). STEP 4: One by one, coat each piece of chicken in the flour, then the egg then the bread crumbs. Use your hands so that you can keep the open side of the pocket pinched closed and keep the fillings in. The flour helps the egg adhere and the egg keeps the bread crumbs in place. This is a basic bread coating. STEP 5: Test the oil in the skillet to see if it is hot enough by dropping a small pinch of bread crumbs in. The bread crumbs should sizzle and dance A LOT. It is very important that the oil is hot enough or else the breading will soak up a lot of oil and you'll end up with some really greasy chicken!. Place all four pieces of chicken in the skillet and cook until it is golden brown and crispy on each side. This should take no more than 2-3 minutes. STEP 6: When you remove the chicken pieces from the skillet, transfer them to the baking sheet and place it in the oven.
• 2. Finish baking the chicken (to cook the inside) for about 25 minutes (longer if you have larger pieces). Remove from the oven (check to make surre the chicken is cooked through) and serve immediately! -

BRENDA'S PEPPERONI CHICKEN ROLLUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pound chicken breasts flat with a meat mallet. Season to taste with garlic powder, salt, pepper and Italian style seasoning.
• Place 4 to 5 slices pepperoni on each breast and top each with a slice of cheese. Roll up breasts and fasten with toothpicks.
• Fry the pepperoni in a medium skillet until it has released most of its oil. Remove pepperoni from skillet and set aside. Brown chicken rolls in pepperoni oil about 5 to 10 minutes each side. Place chicken in a baking dish. Combine spaghetti sauce and sliced pepperoni and pour over chicken.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes.

CHICKEN AND PEPPERONI PIZZA

Steps:

• Place crust on a lightly greased pizza pan. Spread with pizza sauce. Top with the broccoli, chicken, mushrooms, pepperoni and tomatoes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

CHICKEN PEPPERONI PARMESAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place chicken strips in a 13x9 inch baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup parmesan cheese. Top with pepperoni, then the sauce, then the pizza cheese. Sprinkle with the italian seasoning and additional parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees or until chicken is hot and cheese is melted.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Pour broth into the bottom of a slow cooker. Add chicken breasts. Pour spaghetti sauce over chicken. Layer pepperoni and jalapeno slices on top.
• Cook on Low until chicken is cooked through, 4 to 5 hours.
• Divide spaghetti among 4 serving plates. Lay mozzarella cheese slices over spaghetti. Divide chicken mixture among plates.

PEPPERONI PIZZA CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Make the chicken fingers: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Pulse the pepperoni in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a shallow dish and combine with the Italian seasoning, breadcrumbs and olive oil. In a separate shallow dish, whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt.
• Set a rack on a baking sheet; coat the rack with cooking spray. Add the chicken to the egg mixture and toss to coat. Remove the chicken from the egg mixture, shaking off any excess, then coat with the pepperoni breadcrumbs, pressing firmly to adhere. Place the strips on the prepared rack and coat generously with cooking spray. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the dipping sauce: Combine the marinara sauce and mozzarella in a microwave-safe bowl. Just before serving, microwave in 30-second intervals until the sauce is hot and the cheese melts. Stir to combine. Serve with the chicken fingers.

CHICKEN PEPPERONI BURGERS

Steps:

• In a bowl place the chicken, pepperoni, half the garlic, sage, salt and pepper.
• Mix together and form into 4 equal sized patties.
• In large skillet, over medium heat, fry patties until desired doneness.
• Meanwhile, combine the mayo, lemon zest, herb mixture, the other half of garlic, salt and pepper.
• Place cheese on top of each burger and let melt.
• Divide the mayo dressing among the 4 bun bottoms.
• Place a patty on top, along with the lettuce and tomato, if using.
• Serve.

CHICKEN PEPPERONI

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2. While the oven is preheating, place the chicken breasts on a large cutting board. If the chicken appears to be a little thicker than thin, pound it down using a meat mallet to about 1/4 - 1/2-inch thick. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder or garlic salt, to your taste. Add Italian seasoning, to your taste.
• 3. Place a small amount of the cheese over the chicken breasts.
• 4. Place about 3 slices of pepperoni over the cheese.
• 5. Carefully roll the chicken, from smallest end to largest end as tightly as you can, and secure with toothpicks with the "seam side" facing down. Add more seasonings to your liking.
• 6. Place about 2 to 4 tablespoons of marinara sauce on the cooking sheet and carefully transfer the chicken to the baking sheet. You can add an extra pepperoni on top of each chicken breast simply by placing it over the toothpicks and down onto the chicken.
• 7. Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until chicken is done. Add marinara sauce over the chicken and sprinkle with additional cheese. Place back in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted.
• 8. Remove the chicken and transfer to plates. Carefully remove the toothpicks and serve. You can either cut it into small spiral rolls or eat it just like it is.

PEPPERONI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts into small pieces.
• Toss with bread crumbs to coat.
• Saute in hot oil until medium brown.
• Place chicken in a casserole dish.
• Pour sauce over chicken.
• Top with cheese and pepperoni.
• Bake at 300º until heated through. About 30-45 minutes.
• Serve with spaghetti if desired.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN & PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Place chicken in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with pepper. Top with pepperoni and olives.
• Combine tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic and seasoning; spoon over ingredients in slow cooker. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 6 to 7 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 3-1/2 hours).
• Serve topped with cheese.

CHICKEN WITH PEPPERONI AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a pan and stir in the onion and garlic.
• Cook for several minutes, until the onion is soft.
• Stir in the pepperoni and cook for another couple minutes, then add the the chicken.
• Cook until brown and then add the chopped tomatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, shred the spinach and coarsely chop the coriander.
• If the stew is looking dry, add a bit of water and reduce the heat.
• Stir in the spinach and allow it to wilt, then add the coriander.
• Serve over a short pasta, such as penne, or with boiled rice.