Pesto Chicken

Pesto Baked Chicken

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Pesto Chicken

Pesto Baked Chicken

Mike Nadelman
Easy baked and healthy chicken with pesto and tomatoes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 thinly sliced Chicken Breast
  • 4 Tbsp of Basil Pesto
  • 2 large Tomatoes sliced
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • ½ cup of Panko Bread Crumbs
  • ¼ cup of Freshly Grated Parmiggiano Reggiano
  • 4 tbs Olive Oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees line a baking dish with aluminum foil.
  • Drizzle a little olive oil in the bottom of your baking dish and lay the chicken breast on top, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • 3) Smear 1 Tbsp of pesto on top of each piece of chicken, lay about 2 slices of tomatoes on top of the pesto, sprinkle evenly with the Panko bread crumbs and the Parmiggiano.
  • 4) Drizzle a bit more olive oil over the top and bake it for about 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown and crispy.

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Notes

Bake with other vegetables or small potatoes. Pound your chicken breasts flat instead of buying them that way. Substitute Italian seasoned bread crumbs for the Panko and Parmiggiano.
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