Baked Pesto Chicken

Juicy chicken topped with flavorful pesto and wrapped in a blanket of proscuitto.

With only 3 ingredients, Baked Pesto Chicken is an effortless and affordable dish for any night of the week.

Baked Pesto Chicken

Constance Smith - Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Juicy chicken topped with flavorful pesto and wrapped in a blanket of proscuitto.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings 4

Calories 222 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup fresh basil pesto
• 3 oz. prosciutto slices

Instructions

 

• To begin, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a 9x13 or similar baking dish.
• Fillet the chicken breasts in half to form 4 chicken cutlets.
• Spread a fourth of the pesto over the top of each chicken breast.
• Layer prosciutto over the top of each breast, tucking it under the sides.
• Place all of the prepared chicken cutlets in the baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through. Allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Enjoy with your favorite sides!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 26gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 696mg

Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.

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