Low-Carb Pepperoni Pizza Chicken

Low-Carb Pepperoni Pizza Chicken
Fat 40% Protein 51%
Percent Calories

1 serving of low-carb pepperoni pizza chicken contains 262 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 8% carbs, 40% fat, and 51% protein. This is a good source of protein (58% of your Daily Value), potassium (13% of your Daily Value), and vitamin b6 (84% of your Daily Value).

Makes
8 servings
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Put the pizza sauce in a small saucepan and simmer over low heat until it has reduced to one cup, about 20 minutes. Don't skip this step or the dish will be watery.
  2. While the sauce reduces, trim the chicken breasts and cut each one crosswise to make two same-size pieces. Put chicken pieces one at a time inside a heavy plastic bag and use a meat mallet (or something heavy) to pound the chicken until it's as thin as you can get it without it shredding apart. (Don't worry if some pieces break apart a little.) Mix the oregano and garlic powder in a little bowl and then sprinkle both sides of each piece of chicken with the mixture.
  3. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in the largest non-stick frying pan you have (you may have to do this in 2 batches if your pan isn't big enough.) Add the chicken pieces and cook 1-2 minutes on each side, just long enough to brown the chicken but not long enough to cook it through.
  4. Choose the smallest casserole dish you have that will fit all the browned chicken pieces, and lay the chicken in the dish in a single layer. Cut the Mozzarella into slices and cut the slices as needed to make enough pieces to mostly cover the top of each piece of chicken.
  5. By now the sauce should be nicely reduced, so spread sauce over the top of each chicken breast. (Use it all.) Top each piece with sliced Mozzarella and pepperoni slices, covering the top of each piece of chicken as much as you can.
  6. Bake uncovered about 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown and the pepperoni is slightly crisped. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

For 1 serving of low-carb pepperoni pizza chicken (195g)

Nutrient Value %DV
Calories 262
Fats 11g 15%
Saturated fats 4g 18%
Trans fats 0.2g
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Sodium 497mg 22%
Carbs 5g 2%
Net carbs 4g
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g
Protein 32g
Calcium 127mg 13%
Iron 1mg 14%
Potassium 610mg 13%
Vitamin D 0.1μg 1%
Vitamins and Minerals
Alpha carotene 0μg
Beta carotene 211μg
Caffeine 0mg
Choline 112mg 20%
Copper 0.1mg 9%
Fluoride 12μg
Folate (B9) 22μg 6%
Lycopene 6781μg
Magnesium 49mg 12%
Manganese 0.2mg 7%
Niacin 14mg 86%
Pantothenic acid 2mg 39%
Phosphorus 360mg 51%
Retinol 44μg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.3mg 25%
Selenium 34μg 62%
Theobromine 0mg
Thiamine 0.2mg 13%
Vitamin A IU 501IU
Vitamin A 62μg 7%
Vitamin B12 1μg 26%
Vitamin B6 1mg 84%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Vitamin D IU 4IU
Vitamin D2 0μg
Vitamin D3 0.1μg
Vitamin E 2mg 15%
Vitamin K 11μg 9%
Zinc 2mg 15%
Sugars
Sugar 3g
Sucrose 0.4g
Glucose 1g
Fructose 1g
Lactose 0.2g
Maltose 0g
Galactose 0.1g
Starch 0g
Fats
Saturated fats 4g 18%
Monounsaturated fats 4g
Polyunsaturated fats 1g
Trans fats 0.2g
Fatty Acids
Total omega 3 0.1g
Total omega 6 1g
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) 0.1g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 0g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) 0g
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) 0g
Amino Acids
Alanine 2g
Arginine 2g
Aspartic acid 3g
Cystine 0.3g
Glutamic acid 5g
Glycine 1g
Histidine 1g
Hydroxyproline 0g
Isoleucine 2g
Leucine 3g
Lysine 3g
Methionine 1g
Phenylalanine 1g
Proline 1g
Serine 1g
Threonine 1g
Tryptophan 0.4g
Tyrosine 1g
Valine 2g

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