Easy Low Carb Cheesy Pizza Chicken Bake is an easy weeknight meal that will please the whole family!
You might be surprised by this little tid bit of info, but in my house, my kids actually don't like tomato sauce.
Unless it's on pizza, they don't want saucy kind of recipes.
Being full blooded Italian, this wierd phenonomon is quite appalling to me. Nonetheless I must cook for my crew, non tomato sauce lovers and all.
The idea for the mayo and parmesan was from a video I had seen around Facebook, yet was never able to find it again when I wanted to try something like this. I coulnd't even rememebr the name of the dish. All I rememebered was it had mayo on the chicken without flour and it made this terrific looking crust on the chicken. So I made some guesses and threw in some grated parmesan to give the mayo some substance. All in all it worked perfectly forming a nice brownish type crust before topping wth cheese and pepperoni.
While this recipe could easily have some subsititions if you in fact have a family who loves sauce then by all means simply sub out my "white" sauce ingredients.
Basically leave out the mayo and sub it for tomato sauce.
The first time I made this, I did not first bake the chicken with the mayo and parmesan mixture, I just added the cheese and pepperoni and baked all at once. While it was good, it didn't make a nice top crust I was looking for. So baking for 30 minutes before adding the cheese and pepperoni is the way to go! My family loved it!
You will find, whether with sauce or without, this recipe is a sure fire winner with everyone!
Easy to make with simple ingredients and topped with what makes a pizza rock, CHEESE!
Keep it low carb by adding a simple salad as a side or if you have hungry kids who won't eat salad, try some low carb pasta or gluten free pasta.
Whatever you prefer this makes for an easy weeknight meal.
Brenda's Notes:
- You can sub the mayonnaise for tomato sauce if you prefer.
- You can also sub the chicken thighs for chicken breasts.
- Pepperoni is optional as well. 🙂
Easy Low Carb Cheesy Pizza Chicken Bake
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup organic mayonnaise
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 ounce sliced pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the chicken thighs in a 9 by 13 baking pan.
- In a bowl, mix together the mayo, parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic and onion powder.
- Evenly spread this over the chicken.
- Bake the chicken for 30 minutes until the top is slightly browned.
- Remove from oven and top with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.
- Bake for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Enjoy!
- Make Ahead: Follow recipe to step 5. Cool completely then cover with plastic wrap. Freeze or refrigerate until the night you want to serve. Then reheat at 350 for 30 minutes and top with cheese and pepperoni.
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About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Lisa
I am going to make this and add other pizza ingredients, like black olives and mushrooms when I add the cheese and pepperoni. Thanks!
Tracy
Not a mayo fan--think we could substitute sour cream? Thanks--looks yummy!
Brenda
Sure!
Derek
Super greasy when taking out of oven. Gross. Pretty much a waste of mayo and seasonings. Had to drain and use pasta sauce.
Jennifer
My 11 year old daughter just told me this is the best dish I've ever cooked!
Brenda
Awe that is awesome!
elizabeth@top cookware online
Love the Thai chicken flatbread – thank you!! I did notice that the printable version of the recipe does not say when the chicken should be added to the flatbread… Got the info from your post and photos, but you may want to add that to the print version. So delicious, I would hate to forget to add the chicken!
Brenda
Thai chicken flatbread? I think you must be referring to another recipe as this is not a flatbread.
Megan
So I loved this recipe..but I did notice after taking it out of the oven it had alot of grease..is there anyway I can prevent that? I followed your directions and recipe with the mayo.
Angelita
Looks, so good can't wait to try.
Brenda
Thanks!
ELAINE T OLDJA
This is yummy.. My family loves it but I put more of a twist with adding sauce and low carb pasta
Rita
Sounds so easy and good
Whitni @ A Cookie & A Kiss
My stomach seriously growled while I was looking through this post. Well done!
Devon
Think it would be ok to use Greek yogurt instead of mayo?
Brenda
I haven't tried it but I think it would work.
Jessie
Why? Greek yogurt is more carbs.
Sheryl
Because not everyone likes mayo. Also, my fiance is highly allergic to vinegar... so I'm glad she through this idea out there. Cream cheese, melted might work, too. Maybe add some half n half or water to thin.
Michelle
This looks delicious! I can't wait to give it a try (with the tomato sauce) and experiment with some other pizza toppings 🙂
xo - Michelle
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Bethany @ Athletic Avocado
This looks so good! I like the idea of having the flavor of pizza without all the carbs and with tons of satisfying protein!