Description
Pesto Bruschetta Chicken is a flavorful and vibrant dish featuring perfectly cooked chicken breasts topped with fresh mozzarella, basil pesto, and a zesty tomato topping. It’s an easy weeknight dinner that packs a punch.
Ingredients
2 Large Chicken Breasts (pounded to even thickness)
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp Salt
¼ tsp Black Pepper
4 slices Galbani Thin Sliced Fresh Mozzarella
¼ cup Basil Pesto
2 tbsp Balsamic Glaze
½ Lemon
1 cup Tomato (diced)
2 tbsp Basil Leaves (thinly sliced)
1 Garlic Clove (grated)
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
½ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
- Brush the chicken breasts with the olive oil mixture and place them in a baking dish.
- Bake the chicken for 25 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the oven, top each breast with fresh mozzarella, and spoon pesto over the top.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- In a bowl, combine diced tomatoes, basil leaves, grated garlic, extra virgin olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Once the chicken is done, drizzle with balsamic glaze and top with the tomato mixture.
- Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice on top.
Notes
Feel free to customize the tomato topping with your favorite herbs or additional ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (with toppings)
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
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