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Spread basil pesto evenly over each chicken breast. Instructions Wash chicken and dry with a paper towel.
Container of store-bought pesto.
Baked basil pesto chicken recipe. Instructions Wash chicken and dry with a paper towel. Slice chicken breast horizontally to create 4 thinner cutlets. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Line baking sheet with foil or parchment if desired for easy clean-up. Place the chicken on prepared baking. 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.
Place chicken in baking dish. Top chicken breast with basil pesto. Add sliced mozzarella and tomatoes.
Bake for 45 minutes to an hour or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165. Easy Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe Ingredients. 1 large baking dish.
About ½ cup of homemade basil pesto recipe below OR 35 oz. Container of store-bought pesto. 3 Roma tomatoes washed and sliced.
Fresh Mozzarella cheese evenly sliced you can also used shredded mozzarella cheese instead Salt pepper and Italian seasoning. Instructions Place chicken breasts basil pesto and lemon juice in a zip lock bag. Rub the bag with your hands to coat each piece of.
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a 13 x 9 glass baking dish add. In a food processor pulse 2 cups of fresh basil in batches until chopped.
Add 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic and 3 to 4 tablespoons of pine nuts or walnuts. Pulse about 6 to 8 times. Add about 14 cup of olive oil and pulse until blended.
Preheat oven to 400 F. Place chicken breasts in a medium size casserole pan. Sprinkle the chicken with salt.
Top with minced garlic. Spread basil pesto evenly over each chicken breast. Add tomato slices on top.
Add thickly sliced fresh Mozzarella cheese on top. Preheat oven to 450 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Toss veggies with olive oil and salt pepper then spread on baking sheet. Coat chicken with pesto and add to baking sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes until chicken.