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Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe

Enjoy a delicious pesto chicken recipe in just 25 minutes! Combining the aromatic pesto, sweet tomatoes and melted mozzarella, this dish is sure to be juicy and flavorful.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 383
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Chicken breasts medium
  • ⅓ cup Basil pesto
  • 3 oz Fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 4 Cherry tomatoes slicedthinly
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C)
  2. Put chicken breasts into a sizeable baking dish that is great for both oven and table top use.
  3. Season with salt and pepper on both sides.
  4. Cover the top with pesto sauce. 
  5. Layer the chicken with tomato slices and mozzarella cheese.
  6. Bake for 25minutes.
  7. Allow the chicken to sit for a bit, which helps retain the moisture.