Chicken Crust Pepperoni Pizza (High Protein + Low Carb)
Pizza night gets a protein-packed upgrade with this chicken crust pepperoni pizza recipe. Made with seasoned ground chicken, parmesan cheese, mozzarella, pizza sauce, and pepperoni, this easy low carb pizza is gluten-free, family-friendly, and has 68g protein for half the pizza!
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground chicken
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Toppings
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 oz pepperoni slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground chicken, eggs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Spread into a thin crust (about 1/4-1/2 inch thick) on the parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes until cooked through and lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven, add pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni.
- Increase oven temperature to 415 degrees F and bake for another 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Let rest slightly, slice, serve, and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 140mg, Sodium: 606mg, Potassium: 498mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 236IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 136mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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