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Pesto chicken is an easy and delicious 3 ingredient low carb meal perfect for any dinner. Everyone will love the baked pesto chicken topped with melted mozzarella.
I’m always looking for a quick, easy and delicious dinner idea and when I find one that is all three and only takes three ingredients, I’m all in! Today’s Baked Chicken Pesto is all that and more!
This is a great recipe for cutting back on carbs. But everyone will love it.
Homemade pesto is a great item to keep in your freezer. I make some every summer to freeze, but you can easily use a bottled basil pesto for the recipe as well. I am a fan of Trader Joe’s Pesto if you need a good one to try or you can try your hand at my homemade pesto recipe.
Ingredients Needed
- Chicken Breast, boneless and skinless
- Pesto
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Salt and Pepper
How to Make Pesto Chicken
- Heat oven to 375 degrees
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Spread pesto in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Lay chicken breasts over pesto in an even layer.
- Spread remaining pesto on top of chicken.
- Cover baking dish with foil and bake chicken at 375 degrees F until chicken is cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.
- Uncover and top with cheese.
- Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 more minutes.
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Pesto Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 C pesto
- 2 oz. shredded part skim mozzarella cheese 1/2 C
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees
- Season chicken with salt and pepper
- Spread 1/4 cup of the pesto in a 9 x 13 baking dish
- Lay chicken breasts over pesto in an even layer and spread remaining pesto on top of chicken
- Cover baking dish with foil and bake chicken until cooked through – 20-25 minutes
- Uncover and top with cheese
- Bake until cheese is melted, 5 more minutes
- Serve hot
- I spooned the pesto from the bottom of the pan over the top of the chicken before serving
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Suz says
Leigh Anne! I can’t believe the “Queen of Green” does not like “the greenest of green” holidays. Although, I can relate. St Patrick’s Day is not one of my faves either. Thanks for sharing your recipes. This one looks really good. How long are you and your husband staying on the no-carb diet? Are you at the point where you’re feeling a difference yet? I keep thinking about going no-carb again, however, it’s sometimes tough when you tempt me with all of the cookie, cupcake and candy posts! You’re the best!
Kerin says
Ok.. how did you read my mind? 🙂 I was just wondering what to make for dinner.
I defrosted chicken breasts for dinner, and I have a bottle of pesto in the pantry. Dinner is done.. TA-DA.
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.
Valerie H. says
I would rather eat this pesto chicken anyday before eating Corned Beef and Cabbage (which I understand is not even what they eat in Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day). This chicken dish is right up my alley! 🙂
cassie says
i am totally making this for my hubby! he loves pesto. thanks for posting!!
LeeAnn Jett says
Green Enchaladas is my St. Patrick’s Day dinner. I liked your recent recipe, but my favorite is a Spinach Green Enchalada recipe, mostly because I can make the sauce in the blender and it’s YUMMY!