Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Fingers

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Fingers a try. One serving contains 313 calories, 23g of protein, and 16g of fat. For $1.32 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. This recipe from Foodnetwork has 151 fans. Head to the store and pick up breadcrumbs, olive oil, pepperoni, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 63%. This score is solid. Try Chicken and Pepperoni Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza Panko Chicken, and Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Rollups for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs

2 large eggs

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Kosher salt

1 cup marinara sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 ounces sliced pepperoni (about 1/2 cup)

1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 1 ounce)

2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, each cut into 8 strips

Equipment:

food processor

oven

whisk

baking sheet

microwave

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Make the chicken fingers: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Pulse the pepperoni in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a shallow dish and combine with the Italian seasoning, breadcrumbs and olive oil. In a separate shallow dish, whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt. Set a rack on a baking sheet; coat the rack with cooking spray. Add the chicken to the egg mixture and toss to coat. Remove the chicken from the egg mixture, shaking off any excess, then coat with the pepperoni breadcrumbs, pressing firmly to adhere. Place the strips on the prepared rack and coat generously with cooking spray. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, make the dipping sauce: Combine the marinara sauce and mozzarella in a microwave-safe bowl. Just before serving, microwave in 30-second intervals until the sauce is hot and the cheese melts. Stir to combine. Serve with the chicken fingers. Photograph by Ryan Dausch

 

Step by step:


1. Make the chicken fingers: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Pulse the pepperoni in a food processor until finely chopped.

2. Transfer to a shallow dish and combine with the Italian seasoning, breadcrumbs and olive oil. In a separate shallow dish, whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt.

3. Set a rack on a baking sheet; coat the rack with cooking spray.

4. Add the chicken to the egg mixture and toss to coat.

5. Remove the chicken from the egg mixture, shaking off any excess, then coat with the pepperoni breadcrumbs, pressing firmly to adhere.

6. Place the strips on the prepared rack and coat generously with cooking spray.

7. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.


Meanwhile, make the dipping sauce

1. Combine the marinara sauce and mozzarella in a microwave-safe bowl. Just before serving, microwave in 30-second intervals until the sauce is hot and the cheese melts. Stir to combine.

2. Serve with the chicken fingers.

3. Photograph by Ryan Dausch


Nutrition Information:

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317k Calories
23g Protein
16g Total Fat
18g Carbs
10% Health Score
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Calories
317k
16%

Fat
16g
25%

  Saturated Fat
4g
30%

Carbohydrates
18g
6%

  Sugar
4g
4%

Cholesterol
149mg
50%

Sodium
1057mg
46%

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Protein
23g
47%

Selenium
37µg
53%

Vitamin B3
8mg
43%

Vitamin B6
0.6mg
30%

Phosphorus
267mg
27%

Vitamin B2
0.36mg
21%

Vitamin B1
0.31mg
21%

Manganese
0.37mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Potassium
534mg
15%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin B12
0.81µg
14%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Folate
44µg
11%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Calcium
104mg
10%

Magnesium
41mg
10%

Vitamin A
469IU
9%

Copper
0.17mg
9%

Fiber
1g
8%

Vitamin K
7µg
8%

Vitamin C
5mg
6%

Vitamin D
0.61µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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