Pesto Stuffed Chicken

Name: Pesto Stuffed Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 pc Chicken breast; 50 g Pesto; 100 g Mozzarella; 1 pc Tomato; 1 tbsp Olive oil; Garlic powder to taste; Dried parsley to taste; Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

by Alena | Easy Recipes & Food Blog@alenakhmil

Chicken breasts stuffed with pesto, tomato and mozzarella, then baked until golden.

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40 min
40 min total
2 servings
Easy difficulty

Nutritionper serving

1 serving ≈ 313 g

516 kcal
Protein: 52.4 g, 41% of calories
Fat: 30.7 g, 54% of calories
Carbs: 6.1 g, 5% of calories

Estimated from the ingredients.

Italian

Baking

Dinner

Weeknight #stuffed-chicken

Cookware

Oven

Contains

DairyNuts

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Steps6

Step 1. Butterfly and flatten chicken
Cut each all the way through lengthwise, open it like a butterfly, and pound it into a thin, even piece.
Step 2. Fill the chicken
Spread the over one side, then add sliced and .
Step 3. Close and secure chicken
Fold the chicken over the filling and secure the edges with toothpicks.
Step 4. Season the chicken
Brush with and season with , , , and .
Step 5. Bake the chicken
Bake at 200°C for 20 minutes.
Chicken breast
Step 6. Add more mozzarella
After 10 minutes, sprinkle extra on top and continue baking until golden.