Chicken Pizzaiola

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Chicken Pizzaiola
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354
Calories per serving
  • Gluten Free
  • Energy Kcal 354
  • Carbohydrates g 4
  •   of which sugars g 4
  • Protein g 47.3
  • Fats g 16.6
  •   of which saturated fat g 6.48
  • Fiber g 1.7
  • Cholesterol mg 117
  • Sodium mg 713
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Prep time: 30 min
  • Cook time: 20 min
  • Serving: 4 persone
  • Cost: Average

PRESENTATION

Chicken recipes are always a solution that pleases everyone! If the dish is as cheesy and saucy as our chicken pizzaiola, success is guaranteed! We were inspired by the sauce of meat pizzaiola scented with oregano and added mozzarella slices that, with their cheesy touch at the end of cooking, will make the chicken breasts a real delicacy. Even the capers will add an extra touch to this inviting preparation. An easy and quick recipe that with little effort will allow you to obtain a truly exquisite main course!

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INGREDIENTS
354
Calories per serving
Chicken breast 1.4 lbs (640 g)
Capers in vinegar 1 ½ tbsp (20 g)
Tomato purée 2 cups (450 g)
Mozzarella cheese 6.3 oz (180 g)
Garlic 1 clove
Basil 6 leaves
Oregano to taste
Fine salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Extra virgin olive oil to taste
Preparation

How to prepare Chicken Pizzaiola

To prepare the chicken pizzaiola, first clean your breasts, remove the central bone part, the excess fat 1, and cut it 2 to obtain 4 slices 3. 

Also, slice the mozzarella 4, let it drain in a colander to lose some of the excess whey. Crush a garlic clove and brown it in a non-stick pan with a drizzle of oil 5. Sear the chicken breasts for about 3 minutes on each side on high heat to get some color 6. Remove the garlic clove and adjust with salt and pepper.

After browning, remove the breasts 7 and set them aside 8. In the same pan, pour the capers 9

and the tomato sauce 10 which you will cook for about 5 minutes. At this point, put your chicken breasts back in the pan 11 and cook the chicken for about 10 minutes with a lid 12. 

After cooking, add hand-torn basil leaves 13, place the mozzarella on the breasts 14 and add oregano 15, 

cover again 16 and cook for a few minutes on low heat just until the mozzarella melts a little 17. Your chicken pizzaiola is ready to enjoy 18.

Storage

It is recommended to consume the chicken pizzaiola immediately; if there are leftovers, you can store them in the refrigerator for up to a couple of days. You can freeze the preparation if you have used fresh, non-defrosted ingredients.

Advice

We recommend draining the mozzarella well; otherwise, it will release water during cooking. If the chicken slices are too thick, you can make them thinner with a meat tenderizer.

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