Best Pizza Chicken Melts Recipes

PIZZA CHICKEN MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill by turning it to high.
• Sandwich the chicken breasts between two plastic food bags and beat them firmly with a rolling pin or base of a saucepan to flaten them by a third.
• heat the oil in a non stick frying pan, add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes on each side until golden.
• Grate the cheese and quarter the tomatoes and mix the two together.
• Take the chicken out of the pan and wipe out the oil so that it doesn't spit under the grill later.
• Return the chicken to the pan, spread each with a tsp of pesto, then pile the cheese and tomatoes on top.
• Put under the hot grill for a minute or so until the cheese has melted and is bubbly.

PIZZA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Season the chicken 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, sprinkling both sides.
• In a large, heavy-bottomed, and ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high. Once hot, add the chicken breasts, top side down, and let cook undisturbed for 2 to 3 minutes, until the surface is golden brown. Flip and brown the other side. Remove to a plate (the chicken does not need to be cooked through).
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, onion, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Sauté until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Let cook until very fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Pour in the pasta sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Nestle the chicken back into the sauce.
• Sprinkle the Stella Fontinella Cheese over the top of the chicken.
• Arrange the pepperoni slices on top.
• Place the skillet in the oven and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion of the chicken registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear (my smaller breasts were done closer to the 15-minute mark; larger ones may need longer).
• Sprinkle with fresh basil and enjoy hot.

EASY CHICKEN MELTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chicken, 1/2 cup cheese, onion, green pepper, mayonnaise, Cajun seasoning and garlic. Spread over bread slices. Top each with a tomato slice; sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bread is toasted and golden brown.

QUICK PIZZA MELTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Grease cookie sheet. On cookie sheet, unroll 1 can of dough into 1 large rectangle. With floured rolling pin or fingers, roll or press dough into 12x9-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal.
• Spread 1/4 cup pizza sauce over dough to within 1/4 inch of edges. Top with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
• On 14-inch length of parchment paper, unroll remaining can of dough. Press to make 12x9-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. While holding paper with dough, turn dough upside down to cover cheese. Remove paper. Brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and oregano.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand on cooling rack 5 to 10 minutes. Move to cutting board. Using pizza cutter, cut into 16 squares. Cut each square in half diagonally. Serve with 1 cup pizza sauce.

PIZZA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl; place flour into a second bowl. Whisk egg and lemon juice together in a third bowl.
• Dip each chicken breast in egg mixture and dredge in flour; dip again in egg mixture and dredge chicken in crumb mixture until coated. Place coated chicken breasts into a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is heated through and crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons pizza sauce onto each chicken breast, sprinkle each with half the mozzarella cheese, and top each with half the pepperoni slices.
• Bake until chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

PIZZA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°; grease cookie sheet.
• Unroll 1 package of crescent rolls onto cookie sheet, pressing seams together and patting to form a 12x9 rectangle.
• Spread pizza sauce over dough; top with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
• Unroll remaining dough on large piece of parchment or waxed paper; pressing seams together and patting to form 12x9 rectangle.
• Lift paper with dough and flip over onto mozzarella cheese; remove paper.
• Brush with egg; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and oregano.
• Bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown; cool 5-10 minutes.
• Remove to cutting board and cut into 16 squares, then cut squares in half diagnally.
• Can be served with additional pizza sauce.