Easy Oven Baked Pesto Chicken with Tomatoes and Mozzarella Recipe
This easy oven-baked pesto chicken with tomatoes and mozzarella recipe is without a doubt the quickest and easiest chicken bake recipe you will ever make. This 4-ingredient pesto chicken meal is healthy, simple, delicious, and requires just 5 minutes to prep. Juicy chicken is topped with basil pesto, tomatoes, and melty mozzarella.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts thinly sliced boneless and skinless
- 0.5 cup pesto sauce or more if you wish
- 3 (or more if needed) tomatoes sliced
- 1 package fresh mozzarella cheese sliced
- 0.5 cup shredded cheese or more, if needed
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Arrange the chicken breasts in a single layer in a deep baking dish. If you are doubling the recipe, make sure you use a baking dish big enough to fit all the chicken cutlets.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper (and garlic powder), optional.
- Then cover the chicken cutlets with a layer of pesto.
- Arrange the tomato slices followed by the mozzarella cheese slices on top of the tomatoes.
- You can now sprinkle some shredded cheese for an extra melty cheesy goodness.
- Sprinkle a bit of paprika, cover with aluminum foil, and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, until the cheese is nice and golden brown. If you are using a meat thermometer, when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, the chicken is ready!
- Serve and enjoy!