Recipe: Perfect Chicken Pesto

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Chicken Pesto. Teena's Spicy Pesto Chicken and Pasta "My husband and I LOVE this dish. Pesto Chicken Florentine "Delicious and quick. I will use much more spinach the next time I make it—and mushrooms and onions sound like good additions." - Janet Prepare pesto sauce according to package direction.

Chicken Pesto Cover each breast with ½ slice of provolone cheese. Pesto Chicken is a healthy baked dish that is loaded with flavor. The pesto sauce is made with fresh basil, spinach, garlic, walnuts and Parmesan cheese that gets added right on top of the tender chicken to make each bite irresistible! You can have Chicken Pesto using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chicken Pesto

  1. It's of Boneless Chicken Breasts.
  2. Prepare 1 of 6oz.Jar of Basil Pesto or Homemade.
  3. Prepare of Mozzarella.
  4. Prepare of Tomatoes 🍅.
  5. It's of Parmesan Cheese (optional).
  6. Prepare of Italian Season.
  7. You need of Salt & Pepper.

Chicken Recipes are the most searched recipes on my blog. A few other popular chicken recipes are General Tsos Chicken, Baked Chicken Parmesan and Crock Pot Chicken with Black Beans and Corn. Eat it hot with pasta, or let cool and slice for a salad. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and rub chicken with the basil pesto.

Chicken Pesto instructions

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 400 °F.Take your chicken breast and season with salt & pepper on both sides (You can pan sear breast for 2 minutes on each side on med -high heat to give texture.) If not raw is just fine..
  2. Take your Basil Pesto and Spread over top of breast to cover.
  3. Take your Tomatoes and thinly slice them..
  4. Add your tomato on top of your peston and then place your mozzarella cheese on top. Sprinkle with a dash of pepper and some parmesan,and Italian Season. Bake at the 400°F (200°C) for 35- 40 mins until chicken is cooked internally to 170°F and cheese should be bubbly and lightly browned.You are done,served fresh with salad or other sides dish. Enjoy!! I ran out of cheese so use as much as you like on yours..

Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet. Pesto Chicken GRILLED OR OVEN BAKED, smothered in a creamy, homemade Basil Pesto! Place chicken and pesto in medium bowl; toss to coat. Place chicken on prepared baking sheet. Remove from oven; top with tomatoes and cheese.