Description
Delicious and easy-to-make baked pesto chicken with melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. This flavorful dish is perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Pesto:
- ½ cup basil pesto (store-bought or homemade)
Additional:
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh basil for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and grease a baking dish.
- Prepare chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper, spread pesto on top.
- Add tomatoes: Place cherry tomatoes around the chicken.
- Bake: Bake for 20–25 minutes until almost cooked.
- Add cheese: Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan, bake until melted.
- Serve: Garnish with basil and serve hot.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with rice, pasta, or roasted vegetables.
- Try sun-dried tomato or spinach pesto for a different flavor.
- Adjust cooking time if using chicken thighs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
