Pizza Chicken (with Pepperoni and Basil)

Name: Pizza Chicken (with Pepperoni and Basil)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 2-3 chicken breasts; Coarse kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 4 garlic cloves; 2 anchovy fillets; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 28 oz crushed tomatoes; 1 large basil sprig; 8 ounces mozzarella cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 5 oz sliced pepperoni

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
4
Course
Main Course, Others
Cuisine
gluten-free

Pizza Chicken (with Pepperoni and Basil)

Reese Summers

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Ingredients

Servings

2-3 chicken breasts skinless, boneless
Coarse kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves thinly sliced
2 anchovy fillets
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
28 oz crushed tomatoes (1 can)
1 large basil sprig plus more chopped basil for topping
8 ounces mozzarella cut into 3/4-inch pieces either fresh or packaged
5 oz sliced pepperoni

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Instructions

Heat oven to broil on high.
If using whole breasts (not cutlets), cut them in half to make them thinner. Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
In a large oven-proof skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high. Add chicken in a single layer and sear until well browned on both sides and just cooked through, about 10 minutes total. Cook in batches if necessary. Transfer to a large plate.
To the same pan, add garlic, anchovy and red pepper flakes, sauté 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and basil. Cook until sauce thickens a bit, about 5 minutes.
Return chicken to skillet. overlapping as little as possible. Top each cutlet with some mozzarella and pepperoni. Place skillet in oven and broil until cheese is melted and bubbling and pepperoni is a slightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes (watch carefully to make sure it doesn't burn). Garnish with chopped basil before serving.