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Easy Mozzarella Chicken

This easy mozzarella chicken is made with air-fried frozen chicken tenders, jarred marinara, and mozzarella cheese. Baked until bubbly, it's an easy family-friendly dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 486
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 3 pound package Just Bare frozen chicken tenders
  • 1 22 ounce jar marinara sauce (such as Rao’s Homemade®
  • 1 16 ounce package fresh mozzarella cheese slices
  • Basil for garnish

Method
 

  1. Preheat an air fryer to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a large casserole dish.
  2. Place frozen chicken pieces in the basket of the air fryer in a single layer. Air fry until golden, about 13 minutes. You may have to work in batches.
  3. Meanwhile, place mozzarella cheese slices between parchment paper and roll thin with a rolling pin; set aside.
  4. Pour half of marinara sauce into the prepared casserole dish.
  5. Place the casserole dish in the preheated oven to warm the sauce, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven; nestle chicken tenders into the sauce. If desired, spread remaining marinara sauce over tenders. Place cheese slices evenly over top of casserole.
  6. Bake until cheese is golden and melted, about 15 minutes. Add cut basil strips to the top for garnish. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 31gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 1409mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4g

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