Pesto Chicken Parm
This easy Pesto Chicken Parmesan is a flavorful twist on the classic—made with creamy pesto sauce, melted cheese, and no frying required. Perfect for weeknight dinners!
Servings: 4
Calories: 344kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast 2 large chicken breasts (8oz each), cut in half lentghwise
- ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoon parmesan cheese freshly grated
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 4 tablespoon basil pesto
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese grated
- 2 tablespoon butter melted
- avocado oil spray or other oil spray
- fresh basil or parsley leaves as garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a baking sheet with avocado oil spray.
- In a wide bowl mix together breadcrumbs and grated parmesan.
- Dry chicken breasts with paper towels and cut lenthwise into 4 flat filets.
- Sprinkle each of the 4 chicken filets with salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
- Brush with melted butter on both sides using a silicone brush and dip in the breadcrumb mix. Place on the prepared baking sheet and spray witth more oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Take out of the oven, top each breast with 1 tablespoon of pesto and grated mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 5 more minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Sprinkle with fresh mozzarella or parsley and serve immediately.
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Notes
If you have seasoned breadcrumbs, you can use them in place of plain (just skip salt, pepper and garlic powder).
Spraying the breaded chicken with oil results in crispy golden exterior - don't skip that part.
Nutrition
Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 834mg | Potassium: 465mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 626IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 1mg