Chicken Rollatini

This delicious Chicken Rollatini recipe is perfect for meal prepping and special occasions! Tender chicken coated in a crunchy breading and stuffed with flavorful pepperoni and melty mozzarella will impress your guests every time.

What is Chicken Rollatini?

Chicken Rollatini is a dish where chicken cutlets are rolled up with some sort of filling, then breaded and baked for a juicy and crispy meal. In this recipe, we stuff thin chicken breasts with kid-friendly pepperoni and mozzarella for a pizza-inspired twist! This recipe is impressive enough for company but simple enough for picky eaters, and it can even be made gluten free and low carb. It’s easy to prepare ahead of time for a hearty, flavorful dinner that everyone will rave over!

What you’ll love about this recipe:

IMPRESSIVE – This recipe requires multiple steps, and the finished product is beautiful! This is the perfect recipe for an at-home date night, dinner parties, and holidays. You can even replace the breadcrumbs with pork rind panko for a keto-friendly dinner everyone will love!
KID FRIENDLY – While this looks very impressive, it has easy-to-find ingredients that kids love. This (more mature) pizza-stuffed chicken is a recipe that will garner no arguments at the dinner table!
EASY TO MEAL PREP – This isn’t a quick weeknight meal from start to finish, but you can meal prep the recipe right up until baking for up to 3 days ahead of time. The unbaked, prepped chicken rollups are freezable as well, so you can make a double batch, store half in the freezer, and have a fancy meal ready to bake any time!
Chicken Rollatini Ingredients

Here’s a quick overview of what you’ll need for this baked chicken recipe. For exact measurements, keep scrolling down to the printable recipe card near the bottom of the page.
- Chicken Breast – Skinless, boneless. Each one will be sliced in half and pounded thin, so don’t worry too much if yours are different sizes and shapes. Boneless, skinless thighs could be probably used, but they are smaller and would likely be done quicker.
- Pepperoni – Large, thin deli slices. These are ideal because of their size and fat content. Most popular pizza-sized pepperoni brands can be very greasy, so it’s best to go with the thinner, larger deli slices.
- Mozzarella – Large, thin deli slices. This should be like Sargento sandwich slices, NOT fresh whole milk mozzarella. Fresh mozzarella has too much moisture and will become a watery mess, but the sandwich sliced mozzarella melts beautifully in the chicken.
- Breadcrumbs, Eggs, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, Garlic powder, Salt, and Pepper – This seasoned mix creates a deliciously crispy breading! Gluten free breadcrumbs make this celiac safe, or you can replace breadcrumbs with ground pork rinds for a keto, low-carb, and gluten-free option!
How to Make Chicken Rollatini

This recipe does have multiple steps, but I’ve got photos to walk you through each part of the process! Use this step-by-step guide to make this baked chicken recipe

Prepare

Lay your chicken breasts flat on a cutting board, then cut in half horizontally (parallel to the cutting board). Cut the chicken as though you are butterflying it, but slice all the way through to create two thinner pieces from each breast. Place plastic wrap over the chicken, then beat with a meat mallet until chicken is just 1/4″ thick.
Assemble & chill

Cut 4 12″x12″ squares of plastic wrap, placing a piece of chicken on each one. Top each piece of chicken with two pepperoni slices and one slice of cheese. Roll the chicken breast very tightly, securing in plastic wrap. Repeat until all chicken has been rolled. Place chicken bundles in the fridge and chill for 1 hour (this helps them hold their shape and cook evenly later).
Bread & chill

While chicken is chilling, set up two breading stations. In one shallow bowl, beat eggs and set aside. In the second bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Unwrap the chicken and roll each bundle in the eggs, then roll in the breading. Make sure chicken is coated very well and place on a plate or baking sheet. Once all bundles are covered in breading, freeze for 15 minutes while the oven preheats to 400 degrees F. This chilling time helps ensure the breading stays on the chicken.
Bake

Once the oven has preheated, transfer the chicken to a greased, oven-safe dish and spray the chicken roll ups with oil (helps develop a beautiful golden brown color). Bake for 25-30 minutes until the center of the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F as measured by a meat thermometer.
Serve

This pepperoni stuffed Chicken Rollatini pairs perfectly with Cheesy Zucchini Breadsticks and a Rosemary Gin Fizz! Garlic Bread Chaffles, Air Fryer Ravioli, or Mozzarella Sticks would also be easy kid-friendly side dishes for cheese lovers! Air Fryer Asparagus, Zucchini with Parmesan, or an Easy Wedge Salad would be great vegetable sides to consider as well.