Pepperoni Stuffed Chicken
This delicious pepperoni stuffed chicken is a tasty spin-off of pepperoni and cheese pizza! It is packed with marinara and mozzarella cheese flavor to compliment the pepperonis!
Equipment
- 1 8x8 casserole dish
Ingredients
- 3 strips Chicken
- 1 Dash Seasoning Salt
- 1 package Pepperonis I use the turkey pepperonis
- 1-2 Cups Marinara Sauce Kroger's is my favorite
- 1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/2 Cup Italian Dressing Optional
Instructions
- Pour Italian dressing on chicken to marinate for 10-15 minutes in the fridge. During that time, pour enough marinara sauce at the bottom of your casserole dish to coat the bottom. Use a spoon to smooth it out.
- Preheat the oven to 365 degrees.
- Remove chicken from the fridge. Use a knife to cut slits on the back of the chicken. While the chicken is laying vertically, you will be cutting small slits horizontally on the back of the chicken. Cut as many or as few as desired; most of my strips had 5 slits.
- Next, take one pepperoni at a time and stuff it into the slits on the chicken. I fold my pepperonis in half to make them fit a little better. Then use a dash of seasoning salt over the chicken. Use a spoon to put a light coat of marinara over the chicken, and then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Put chicken in the oven to bake for 20 minutes or until marinara is bubbling. If you want your cheese to be browned, then 30 minutes might be better.
- Remove from the oven, and serve over some spaghetti pasta. Enjoy!
Notes
Add some sweet peppers and onions for a little extra flavor, or add some spinach or baby tomatoes for some extra nutrition!