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Platter with 4 Baked Pesto Chicken breasts topped with tomatoes and fresh basil.

Baked Pesto Chicken

Catherine
Moist, flavourful chicken breast that's smothered in herby pesto, melty cheese and diced tomatoes!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 servings
Calories 372 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts cut in half to create 4 smaller chicken breast pieces (or use 4 chicken cutlets)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/3 cup pesto
  • 2 large tomatoes diced
  • 2 tablespoons basil sliced into ribbons
  • 4 slices mozzarella cheese
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Arrange chicken on baking dish and spoon pesto on top of each, spreading to cover them.
  • Bake chicken for 20-30 minutes or until cooked to an internal temperature of 165F and juices run clear. Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your chicken breasts.
  • Top chicken with mozzarella slices and diced tomatoes. Place back into the oven and bake for a few more minutes, until cheese is melted. Remove from oven and sprinkle with fresh basil before serving.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 32gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 507mgPotassium: 658mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1453IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 193mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword baked chicken, chicken breast, pesto
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