Easy Baked Mozzarella Chicken with Mushrooms and Tomato Sauce is a simple one-pan dinner! This low-carb recipe is made without breadcrumbs. An easy and quick meal that a whole family will love! Chicken Breasts are smothered in marinara sauce with melted Mozzarella cheese on top.
Chicken and Mozzarella make such a great combination! Take a look at pesto mozzarella chicken bake!
This baked chicken with tomato sauce is juicy, cheesy, and bursting with flavors! And, it’s easy to make. Only 10 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of baking. It’s the best recipe for busy weekdays! The saucy chicken topped with melted Mozzarella cheese will add a variety to your family dinner menu!
Mozzarella Chicken – Low Carb Recipe
- Easy cooking technique. Making this cheesy chicken bake could not be easier! Throw everything in a casserole dish and bake!
- Flavorful and moist chicken. This is the best recipe for cooking the juicy and saucy mozzarella chicken ever!
- Flexible recipe. Make your own marinara sauce or use a store-bought one. Use Mozzarella or Parmesan or Asiago Cheese. You can use skinless boneless chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
- Low-carb dinner. The recipe uses ingredients that are low in carbs. Chicken breasts, Mozzarella cheese, and mushrooms are all low-carb. This baked Mozzarella chicken is made without breadcrumbs.
- High in protein. This recipe is packed with protein (chicken).
Easy Mozzarella Baked Chicken
Why is this an easy recipe? Here are 3 reasons:
- Quick cooking time. 10-minute prep, 30 minutes cooking time.
- One-pan meal. Everything is baked in one baking dish. Use a deep baking dish or casserole pan. Only one pan to clean!
- Only 4 ingredients. All you need are chicken breasts, tomato sauce, mushrooms, and Mozzarella cheese. Plus seasonings: Italian seasoning + salt. These simple ingredients make the best mozzarella chicken bake ever!
Melted Mozzarella
- The best part of this recipe is a bubbly melted Mozzarella cheese on top of the baked chicken.
- Broil the chicken with marinara sauce and cheese during the last 3-4 minutes of baking. Broiling will make Mozzarella cheese bubble. It will create a beautifully crisp, cheesy golden crust over the baked chicken.
Variations
- This recipe works with either skinless boneless chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
- Use homemade tomato sauce or store-bought marinara sauce.
- Any of these cheeses will work: shredded Mozzarella, Parmesan, Asiago, or Pecorino Romano cheese.
- This recipe uses regular button mushrooms. You can also try shiitake mushrooms or oyster mushrooms.
Cooking Tips
- Use 4 thin chicken breasts. Or, use 2 large thick chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally each to make 4 thin chicken breasts.
- The total cooking time depends on the thickness of the chicken breasts. The thicker the chicken breasts, the longer the baking time.
Side Dishes
Here are some ideas for side dishes to serve with baked chicken with tomato sauce and Mozzarella:
- Spaghetti, linguine, or fettuccine.
- Jasmine rice or flavored rice.
- Cauliflower rice.
- Cooked spaghetti squash.
- Roasted asparagus.
- Roasted broccoli.
How to make Mozzarella Chicken
Below are step-by-step photos and instructions.
1) Preheat oven to 375 F.
2) Add skinless, boneless chicken breasts to the casserole dish. Season the chicken with Italian seasoning and salt.
3) Top each chicken breast with sliced mushrooms.
4) Pour marinara sauce over the chicken breasts.
5) Top with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
6) Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, until the mozzarella chicken with marinara sauce is cooked through. Then, broil for the last 4 minutes if desired.
Mozzarella Chicken Recipes
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Baked Chicken Recipes
Easy Baked Mozzarella Chicken with Mushrooms and Tomato Sauce is a simple one-pan dinner! This low-carb recipe is made without breadcrumbs. Only 4 ingredients + seasonings, 10 minutes of prep, and 30 minutes of baking time. Chicken is smothered in marinara sauce with melted Mozzarella cheese on top!
- 4 chicken breasts , skinless, boneless
- 1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mushrooms , sliced
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese , shredded
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Preheat oven to 375 F.
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Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish.
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Season chicken breasts with Italian seasoning and salt.
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Top each chicken breast with sliced mushrooms.
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Pour marinara sauce evenly over the chicken.
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Top with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
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Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Broil for the last 4 minutes if desired.
Very good! Quick and easy!
Just made this today, it’s great and a win. Subbed onions instead of mushrooms. Added parmesan/romano shredded cheese around the casserole pan before adding the mozzarella cheese on top, I used mozzarella pieces to make the cheese topping a little thicker. Use a great marinara sauce and you’ll end up drinking it like I did.
Can you cook the spaghetti a little bit and put it under the chicken then put it back in the oven and? Then melt the cheese on top of the chicken.
Yes, you can! I think it’s an excellent idea! There is enough sauce in the recipe for the spaghetti.
I tried this recipe and loved it! I did add some breadcrumbs to the chicken and some fresh basil to the oil mixture. Cooking time was longer than the recipe indicated but the cuts I had were thick. Served it with pasta and it was sensational. The cold leftovers are yummy too! Thank you! This will definitely be a “go to” when I’m short on time!
Anastasia, thank you so much for such helpful and positive feedback! Glad you liked the recipe! Serving this over pasta sounds delicious! 🙂
I made this today and would not really follow the instructions completely as told.
Chicken has to be cooked seasoned completely and then you can put the cheese,mushrooms and sauce and have it in the oven for another few minutes just until cheese gets melted,other ice cheese will over dry and sauce will get different taste as well with it.
Also,I could not find what temperature to use while cooking it in the oven?
30 minutes? The chicken, which was thin sliced even, was completely raw even at 35 minutes following this recipe.
When looking for information on Viet Nam, I found your wonderful website with its recipes, all of which sound irresistably delicious! I can’t wait to try this one for dinner tonight 🙂
Thank you for sharing your travel adventures, as well as, your recipes!
Whole family loved it. Definitely a keeper!
Thank you, I did mine with mushrooms, green, yellow, red, and orange peppers, it came out real good
*I meant fresh mushrooms above in my comment*
Do you sauté the mushrooms before placing on the chicken or just place them on the chicken un-cooked?
The recipe doesn’t specifically say to sauté the mushrooms but the photo shows it. I did sauté mine and it was delicious.
Maureen, glad you liked the recipe!