Pesto Chicken
Pesto Chicken is an easy four ingredient dinner that comes together in a snap. Serve it with a salad to keep it low carb, or serve it over angel hair pasta.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken cut into cutlets (see photos in the post)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup pesto
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Add the chicken to the baking dish and season on both sides with salt and pepper. Top each cutlet with 1 tablespoon of pesto.
- Top the chicken with the cherry tomtaoes, and then cover in the mozzarella cheese. Cover the baking dish in foil.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the chicken registers 165 degrees. Optional: turn on the broiler and watching closely, cook just into the cheese begins to brown. (Please note that the brand of Pesto you use will change the amount of liquid in the baking dish at the end. That being said, a lot of liquid will not change the quality of the dish - it will still taste great!)
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cutlet | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 1037mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 718IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 1mg