on Mar 31, 2022, Updated Apr 03, 2024
Why You’ll Love Pizza Sauce Baked Chicken
The best part of this dinner idea is that it’s a 🫰 SNAP to make, without sacrificing any flavour. By using a premade sauce, you are imparting beautiful Italian flavours into the dish, usually oregano and/or basil. PLUS the acidity from the 🍅 tomatoes helps tenderize the chicken as it bakes. This also comes together in one dish: you prepare and cook the recipe in the same oven-safe baking dish, making clean-up a breeze.
How to Prepare Pizza Sauce Baked Chicken
🔥 First, preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). 🍗 Next, add the chicken thighs to an 8 x 8 inch oven-safe dish. 🧂 Now, add the olive oil, season with salt, and then cover each chicken thigh with a heaping tablespoon of pizza sauce. 🫒 Add the olives and a splash of olive juice, if using. Then give everything a nice massage with clean hands. ⏲️ Next, bake uncovered for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size of the thighs/breasts (or until the juices run clear and a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of a piece of chicken measures 165F). 👩🍳 Enjoy on or alongside salad, mashed potatoes, or vegetables.
Variations and Substitutions for Pizza Sauce Baked Chicken
Best Served With
A big, beautiful salad like my 🥗 Wedge Salad, Simple Green Salad or Healthy Potato Salad. A classic side of potatoes like my 🥔 Parmesan Smashed Potatoes or Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Any vegetable side such as grilled vegetables, steamed 🥦 broccoli or sauteed carrots.
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