Categories: Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 6 chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup basil pesto
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
• 12 slices pepperoni
• Fresh basil leaves, for garnish

Directions

1. eheat oven to 400.

2. Stir together bread crumbs, Parmesan, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. Put flour in a second shallow bowl. Whisk together eggs and lemon juice in a third shallow bowl. Dip each chicken breast in egg mixture and dredge in flour; dip again in egg mixture and dredge in crumb mixture to coat. Transfer to a 9×13-inch baking dish.

3. Bake 20 minutes. Top each chicken breast with 2 tbsp pesto, 1/4 cup mozzarella and 2 pepperoni slices. Bake 5 to 8 minutes more, or until cooked through. Garnish with basil leaves and Parmesan.

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