This Baked Pesto Chicken is the easiest to prepare for a busy weeknight. All you need is chicken breast, prepared pesto, tomatoes, garlic powder and mozzarella cheese and dinner is served in less than 30 minutes.
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If you need a ridiculously easy dinner, you’ve come to the right place. This Baked Pesto Chicken literally takes a handful of ingredients and only 30 minutes from start to finish.
And not only is it simple, but it’s packed with flavor thanks to the delicious pesto. Keep this one in your back pocket for busy nights.
Ingredients for Baked Pesto Chicken
How to Make Baked Pesto Chicken
This baked chicken with pesto is super simple to make. Start by preheating your oven and grabbing a 9×9 baking dish or a similar sized baking dish.
Add chicken breasts to the baking dish then sprinkle with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Spread pesto over the chicken until it’s coated.
Top with tomato slices and shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake until the chicken is cooked through and the cheesy is gooey and slightly golden.
What to Serve
There are so many options that will taste delicious alongside this pesto chicken. My obvious choice would be to cook some pasta and toss it with the leftover pesto.
It would also be great with butter rice and roasted vegetables. Or a simple side salad.
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Baked Pesto Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. pesto
- 1 roma tomato, thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Add chicken to a baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Spread pesto over chicken then top with tomato slices. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink.
