Pesto Baked Chicken. Pesto Chicken Bake, it sounds fancy doesn't it? Pesto Chicken Bake contains tons of protein and is baked in the oven, which is a much healthier preparation method than frying or sauteing. Pesto Chicken GRILLED OR OVEN BAKED, smothered in a creamy, homemade Basil Pesto!

This fast and easy Baked Pesto Chicken is made with skinless chicken breasts, pesto, tomatoes, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Bake in the oven, or make it outside on the grill! Place chicken breast in a baking dish. You can have Pesto Baked Chicken using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Pesto Baked Chicken

Prepare 2 of Thinly sliced chicken breats.
You need 1 of Basil Pesto.
You need 1 of Tomato slices.
Prepare 1 of Panko breadcrumbs or breadcrumbs of your choice.
You need 1 of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
You need 1 of Freshly grated parmesean cheese.

Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Spread pesto on each chicken breast. Layer tomatoes on top of the chicken. Tender, flavorful, and juicy baked chicken recipe cooked in a creamy basil pesto sauce with feta cheese and olives.

Pesto Baked Chicken instructions

Drizzle a little oil onto a baking sheet lined with foil. Place chicken onto baking sheet. Add about a table spoon of pesto onto each chicken breast..
Place two slices of tomatoes on top of each breasts over pesto..
Sprinkle breadcrumbs over tomatoes. Enough to fully cover..
Add as much or as little as you like grated parmesean cheese..
Drizzle a little oil on the top..
Put into pre-heated oven at 425 for about 15-20 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked..

It's this moist and tender Baked Pesto Chicken with Feta and Olives. DIRECTIONS Place chicken and pesto in medium bowl; toss to coat. Place chicken on prepared baking sheet. For an easy weeknight dinner, this Baked Pesto Chicken hits the spot. Pesto Baked Chicken Thighs. © Todd Porter & Diane Cu.