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Pesto Chicken Caprese

This pesto chicken caprese comes out wonderfully moist and flavorful. Tomato slices add a nice acidity to the chicken breasts and melted mozzarella on top is the perfect finish.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 506
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 10- to 12-ounce skinless boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons basil pesto
  • 1 large beefsteak tomato, cut into four 1/4-inch thick slices
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 slices
  • Fresh basil leaves, torn

Method
 

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally and, if needed, pound each to even thickness with a meat mallet. Season both sides with salt.
  3. Heat oil in a 12-inch oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Add chicken to skillet and cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
  4. Spread 1 tablespoon of pesto on top of each chicken portion.
  5. Place 1 tomato slice on top of each chicken portion and top with 2 slices of mozzarella.
  6. Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and bake until cheese is melted and chicken is cooked through (165 degrees F or 74 degrees C), about 10 minutes.
  7. Serve topped with torn basil leaves. Recipe developed by Barrett Heald

Nutrition

Calories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 56gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 157mgSodium: 782mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g

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