Easy Pesto Chicken
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This Pesto Chicken recipe features juicy, oven-baked chicken breasts topped with rich basil pesto, melted mozzarella, and parmesan cheese. It’s a quick and flavorful meal perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep, delivering a delicious combination of herbs, garlic, and creamy textures.
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
Pat chicken breasts dry and season both sides with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken for 2–3 minutes per side until lightly golden.
Transfer chicken to the prepared baking dish.
Spread basil pesto evenly over each chicken breast.
Top with mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and scatter cherry tomatoes around the dish.
Bake for 15–20 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (75°C).
Remove from oven, let rest for 5 minutes, then serve warm.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 chicken breast
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Sugar Content
- 2 g
- Sodium Content
- 620 mg
- Fat Content
- 26 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 16 g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0 g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 5 g
- Fiber Content
- 1 g
- Protein Content
- 40 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 110 mg
