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a white baking dish full of three chicken breasts topped with cheese, pesto, tomato slices, and herbs

Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe

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Just a few simple ingredients combine to make the most flavorful, low-carb baked pesto chicken recipe you'll ever taste! Serve it on its own or with your favoriet sides.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4
Calories 472 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts (pounded thin)
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 4 Tablespoons prepared pesto (more or less to taste)
  • 1 large tomato (sliced)
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375° F.
  • Arrange the chicken breasts in a baking dish. Sprinkle half of the seasonings on each side.
  • Spread 1 Tablespoon of pesto on each chicken breat. Drizzle olive oil on top.
  • Top with tomato slices and Mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken reaches and internal temperature of 165° F.

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Notes

*If your chicken breasts are thick, use a meat mallet to pound them into thinner strips. The thicker they are, the longer they'll take to bake. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 1743mg | Potassium: 955mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 913IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 2mg
Keyword healthy, healthy chicken, healthy dinner, healthy meal, low carb, pesto baked chicken, pesto chicken
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