Baked Pesto Chicken Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipe
This Baked Pesto Chicken is a simple chicken recipe perfect for an easy dinner or family dinner. It’s a quick pesto recipe ideal for a weeknight meal that delivers delicious flavor with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 cup refrigerated basil pesto
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 3 plum tomatoes sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400°F and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with foil and spraying with cooking spray.
- In a bowl, toss the chicken breasts with the basil pesto until well coated.
- Arrange the pesto-coated chicken on the baking sheet and bake for 35 minutes until fully cooked.
- Remove the chicken from the oven, then layer with sliced tomatoes and shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Return the chicken to the oven and bake for another 5 to 7 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve warm.
Notes
- For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end
Nutrition
- Calories: 341kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 598mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 96mg