Pizza Chicken

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
• 0.25 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 skinless , boneless chicken breast halves
• 0.5 cups pizza sauce , divided
• 0.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese , divided
• 4 slices pepperoni , or to taste - divided

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl; place flour into a second bowl. Whisk egg and lemon juice together in a third bowl.

3. 3

   Dip each chicken breast in egg mixture and dredge in flour; dip again in egg mixture and dredge chicken in crumb mixture until coated. Place coated chicken breasts into a baking dish.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is heated through and crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Spoon 2 tablespoons pizza sauce onto each chicken breast, sprinkle each with half the mozzarella cheese, and top each with half the pepperoni slices.

6. 6

   Bake until chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).