Pesto Chicken Recipe
This Easy Pesto Chicken recipe is so simple. It only has 5 ingredients in the recipe but is packed full of flavor!
Serving4 people
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ⅓ cup pesto basil
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Spray a 9x13" baking pan with non stick cooking spray.
- Place the chicken breasts in a pan and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- In a small bowl, combine the pesto basil, Greek yogurt and grated parmesan cheese until all combined.
- Divide the mixture into fourths and spread over the four chicken breasts evenly.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven and sprinkle Mozzarella cheese on each chicken breast.
- Place back in the oven and bake for 10 more minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and cheese is melted.
Notes
We added the cherry tomatoes during the last 10 minutes of baking. Totally optional.
Nutrition
Calories: 403 kcal · Carbohydrates: 3 g · Protein: 55 g · Fat: 18 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Cholesterol: 160 mg · Sodium: 615 mg · Potassium: 836 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 602 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 178 mg · Iron: 1 mg