prep 10 mins
cook 20 mins
total 30 mins
author slimming eats
yield 4 servings
This recipe is gluten free, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly
- Extra Easy – 1/2 HEa per serving (or 3.5 syns if not using healthy extra)
- Original/SP – 1/2 HEa per serving (or 3.5 syns if not using healthy extra)
- WW Smart Points – 3
*suitable for freezing
Ingredients
- 4x small chicken breasts, flattened
- 100g of mozzarella, grated (2xHEa’s)
- 1.25 cups (300ml) of passata (crushed tomatoes)
- 2 tbs of tomato paste
- 3/4 tsp of onion powder
- 3/4 tsp of garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp of dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp of dried basil
- cooking oil spray
- salt and black pepper
- fresh parsley
- optional: 1/2 tbs of sweetener (like sukrin: 1) if you prefer a sweeter pizza sauce.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220c/425f
- In a bowl combine the passata, tomato paste, onion powder, garlic powder, basil and oregano and set aside.
- Season one side of the flattened chicken breasts with salt and black pepper.
- Spray a frying pan over a medium-high heat with cooking oil spray, one hot, add the flattened chicken breasts (2 at a time if needed – don’t overcrowd pan if not big enough), seasoned side down.
- Season over the top with salt and black pepper, and spray the top with cooking oil spray.
- After 2-3 mins, flip the chicken over, should be nice and golden and repeat with the other side.
- Transfer to an ovenproof dish.
- Top with the pizza sauce, and grated mozzarella.
- Bake till cheese is melted and chicken cooked through (but still tender (approx 10-12 mins).
- If you want the cheese more golden, you can finish off under the grill for a couple of minutes.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
- Serve with your choice of sides
- Enjoy!!
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 pizza chicken
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories 298 | ||
| % Daily Value | ||
| Total Fat 7.5 g | 12% | |
| Saturated Fat 3.3 g | 17% | |
| Cholesterol 19 mg | 6% | |
| Sodium 385 mg | 16% | |
| Total Carbohydrates 8.4 g | 3% | |
| Dietary Fiber 1.7 g | 7% | |
| Sugars 4.4 g | ||
| Protein 46.9 g | 94% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
