Prosciutto-Stuffed Baked Chicken Breasts with Pesto

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Pesto Chicken Recipes

Here’s a quick and simple recipe to jazz up chicken for a weeknight or company! Make your own pesto or use pre-made. Put the dish in the oven, top with some tasty prosciutto and smoked provolone, and prepare the sides while it bakes.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. olive oil cooking spray
  2. 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  3. salt and pepper to taste
  4. 4 slices smoked provolone cheese
  5. 4 thin slices prosciutto
  6. ½ cup pesto
  7. 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered
  8. 2 ⅔ tablespoons Italian-seasoned bread crumbs

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 11×7-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Slice a pocket lengthwise, horizontal to the cutting board, in each breast, leaving the tips intact and not slicing all the way through. The larger end of the breast should be a sort of cupped shape. Gently open each pocket, pointing the cut edge up, and leaving them on the cutting board. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
  3. Place 1 slice provolone cheese on each chicken breast. Layer 1 slice prosciutto over cheese, lightly folding it so it does not hang over the edge of the chicken. Spoon 2 tablespoons pesto over each chicken breast and top with tomato pieces. Sprinkle seasoned bread crumbs over chicken. Arrange chicken in a single layer in the prepared baking dish, stuffing-side up.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts

Calories 425 kcal
Carbohydrate 7 g
Cholesterol 99 mg
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Protein 38 g
Saturated Fat 10 g
Sodium 721 mg
Sugars 0 g
Fat 27 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Michael Gilbert
I used boneless chicken thighs and just layer everything flat on top. No breadcrumbs so it was KETO friendly. Turned out great.

 

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