DESCRIPTION
Pesto Chicken Breast topped with homemade or pre-packaged pesto, mozzarella, and tomatoes is a weeknight show stopping dish.
Ingredients
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- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 4 Tbsp. homemade pesto or your favorite pre-packaged pesto
- 4 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- Fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ËšF.
- If the thickness of the chicken breasts is very uneven, pound them a bit to even things out (see this post for how to do that), keeping the chicken 3/4- to 1-inch thick.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Arrange chicken on the prepared baking sheet. Spread each breast with 1 tablespoon of pesto.
- Top each breast with 1 ounce of mozzarella and 2 slices of tomatoes.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until an instant read thermometer registers 165ËšF.
- Garnish with basil leaves and serve.