| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 1 hour |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
For chicken:
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
- ½ cup Bread Crumbs
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp oregano dried
- tsp garlic salt
- salt as needed
- Black pepper powder as needed
For tomato sauce:
- 450 gms Tomatoes diced
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- ¼ tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp Basil dried
- ½ tsp oregano dried
- 150-200 gms peppery chicken salami or pepperoni sliced
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- salt as needed
- Black pepper powder as needed
Ingredients
For chicken:
For tomato sauce:
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 165° C. Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of cling film or plastic wrap and pound them with a kitchen mallet or rolling pin until the chicken breasts are about half an inch thick. In a bowl, mix bread crumbs, oregano, garlic salt, salt and pepper. Dip the chicken in this mixture and coat all the sides evenly.
- In a large pan, heat olive oil on medium flame and place the chicken in the pan. Cook for about 8-10 minutes until the chicken turns brown on both sides and is no longer pink in the centre. Once done, place the cooked chicken breasts in a baking dish.
- In a saucepan, add tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic salt, basil and oregano. Combine and cook on medium-low flame for about 10-15 minutes. Pour this sauce over the cooked chicken placed in the baking dish. Add pepperoni and mozzarella cheese on top. Bake for about 20-30 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Garnish the baked chicken with basil pesto or left-over sauce. Serve hot with pasta or rice.
Recipe Notes
Recipe Tip
The longer you cook the tomato sauce, the more flavourful it will be. You can also use store-bought marinara sauce instead of homemade tomato sauce.
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Frequently Asked Questions
For how long can I store the extra tomato sauce?
You can freeze unused tomato sauce in an air-tight jar for about 3-4 days.
What is the required quantity of marinara sauce if I skip the tomato sauce?
If you’re skipping the preparation of tomato sauce and using store-bought marinara sauce instead, you will need about 3-4 cups of marinara sauce.