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Pizza Chicken (Whole30, Paleo, Keto)

Delicious easy and "cheesy" chicken dish that appeals to all.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Meals
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 477kcal
Cost: $12

Equipment

  • Food processor (if opting to make your own cheese)
  • knife
  • 4 bowls
  • baking dish
  • 4 spoons

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 2 pounds chicken breast
  • 1 cup pizza sauce I like Rao's whole30 pizza sauce. It is compliant.

Italian spice mix:

  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

For the "cheese" 2 options. I personally eat Kite Hill's almond cream cheese while doing whole30 (see more on this above) but if you aren't a fan of the store bought, you can make your own. OR if you are not dairy free you can use regular cream cheese. See below.

    OPTION 1: (easy and saves time, I prefer this over the homemade)

    • 1 container Kite Hill almond cream cheese

    OPTION 2: (requires 1 hour of chilling time)

    • 1 cup blanched almonds soaked in water overnight
    • 4 tsp lemon juice
    • 6 tbsp water
    • 1 pinch sea salt

    OPTIONAL:

    • 12 pieces pepperoni must be whole30 compliant if you are doing whole30, if you cannot find whole30 complaint meat, you can skip.

    Instructions

    For the homemade almond cream:

    • Soak the almonds overnight in a bowl of water.
    • After the almonds are soaked and drained place them in the food processor with lemon juice, water and salt.
    • Place the mixture in the fridge for 1 hour prior to serving.

    For the pizza chicken itself:

    • Preheat the oven to 400.
    • Hit the meat with a meat tenderizer. This will make the chicken soft.
    • Cut a slit in the chicken. You do not want to cut it all the way through, but just enough so you can stuff it. the slit should be cut horizontal. See the pictures above for help.
    • Divide up the almond cream, spices, and sauce, Stuff the chicken breasts.
    • Now bake for 33 minutes.
    • ENJOY! If you make this recipe I would love it if you shared the link to this recipe with a friend, left a comment below or tagged me on instagram with a picture @alliannaskitchen

    Notes

    You can store the chicken in the fridge for up to 5 days. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1piece | Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 1248mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 3mg