Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chicken pesto. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chicken Pesto is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chicken Pesto is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
A deliciously rich chicken pasta dish. This recipes brings together some of the most flavoursome ingredients, including sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, Parmigiano Reggiano and basil pesto. To make the pesto, put the basil, garlic, toasted pine nuts and a pinch of salt and the food. Take the chicken breasts and smother them in the pesto on all sides.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken pesto using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Pesto:
- Prepare Boneless Chicken Breasts
- Take 1 6oz.Jar of Basil Pesto or Homemade
- Take Mozzarella
- Take Tomatoes 🍅
- Get Parmesan Cheese (optional)
- Make ready Italian Season
- Get Salt & Pepper
All the flavors of Italian pesto (fresh basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, and garlic) in a simple creamy sauce. Also works well with thinly sliced pork tenderloin. Add a splash of milk or cream for a slightly thinner sauce. Serve over rice or pasta with extra Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top.
Instructions to make Chicken Pesto:
- Pre-heat your oven to 400 °F.Take your chicken breast and season with salt & pepper on both sides (You can pan sear breast for 2 minutes on each side on med -high heat to give texture.) If not raw is just fine.
1. Take your Basil Pesto and Spread over top of breast to cover - Take your Tomatoes and thinly slice them.
- Add your tomato on top of your peston and then place your mozzarella cheese on top. Sprinkle with a dash of pepper and some parmesan,and Italian Season. Bake at the 400°F (200°C) for 35- 40 mins until chicken is cooked internally to 170°F and cheese should be bubbly and lightly browned.You are done,served fresh with salad or other sides dish. Enjoy!! I ran out of cheese so use as much as you like on yours.
Add a splash of milk or cream for a slightly thinner sauce. Serve over rice or pasta with extra Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top. Prepare pesto sauce according to package direction. Moisten chicken with water, shake off excess, and coat complete with bread crumbs. Spread pesto sauce evenly over chicken breasts.
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