Skinny Chicken Pesto Bake

I love pesto. So I was really excited to try this recipe out. I can’t even describe how this basil pesto added such amazing flavor to this chicken. I feel like this is something I would have ordered at a nice restaurant but was able to make it at home. This was absolutely fantastic! It will definitely not disappoint.

Rating: 5 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 3 stars
Review: This was my first time making pesto and it turned out fantastic! The chicken was perfect and moist and had tons of flavor. I will definitely make this again!

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Skinny Chicken Pesto Bake

By: Alyssa Rivers

I feel like this is something I would have ordered at a nice restaurant but was able to make it at home. This was absolutely fantastic! It will definitely not disappoint.

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 chicken breasts 16 oz. boneless, skinless
• ▢ salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ 4 tsp skinny basil pesto *see recipe below
• ▢ Roma tomatoes thinly slices
• ▢ 6 Tbsp reduced fat mozerella cheese shredded
• ▢ 2 tsp parmesan grated

Basil Pesto:

• ▢ 1 cup fresh basil
• ▢ 1 clove garlic
• ▢ 1/4 cup parmesan grated
• ▢ salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions 

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare the basil pesto by pulsing in a food processor. Add the basil, garlic, parmesan, and salt and pepper. Slowly add the olive oil. Set aside.
• Wash the chicken and dry with paper towel. Slice the chicken breast horizontally to create four thinner cutlets.
• Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Lay chicken on the foil. Spread 1 tsp basil pesto on top. Bake for 15 minutes until the center is no longer pink.
• Remove from oven and top with tomatoes, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese. Bake for another 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 32gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 426mgPotassium: 453mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 650IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 216mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian American

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