Low Carb Pizza Chicken
Low Carb Pizza Chicken is covered in pizza sauce, 2 kinds of cheese, and pepperoni slices. So much Italian flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 (14-ounce) jar pizza sauce, use a sugar-free sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 16 pepperoni slices
Instructions
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Mix together pizza sauce and tomato paste in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes to thicken, stirring frequently.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder and oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add chicken and cook just until browned on both side.
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Spread half the pizza sauce in a casserole dish that's big enough to fit 4 chicken breasts.
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Place chicken breasts in the casserole dish and cover them with the remaining pizza sauce.
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Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses on top.
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Scatter the pepperoni slices on top.
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Place back in oven and broil for 3 to 5 minutes.