Ingredients:
• 3 chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup Pesto sauce
• 8 oz Mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 Tbsp fresh basil leaves, shredded
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp butter
Directions:
• Preheat oven to 425˚F.
• Cut chicken breast in half lengthwise.
• Pound each cutlet into 1/8″ thick cutlets.
• Season both sides of chicken with garlic powder and black pepper.
• Spoon and spread 1 Tbsp pesto in the center of each cutlet
• Top with tomato slices and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Roll the chicken up tightly and seal ends with a toothpick.
• Preheat large oven-safe skillet over medium heat with oil and butter.
• Add chicken roll-ups and sear on both sides until golden (4 min per side).
• Sprinkle tops with cheese,chopped tomatoes,basil, and the rest of the pesto sauce.
• Place the skillet on the center rack of oven and bake 425˚F for 13-15 minutes until internal temp reaches 160˚F.
Chicken Pesto Roll Ups
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup Pesto sauce
- 8 oz Mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 tomatoes thinly sliced
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves shredded
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425˚F.
- Cut chicken breast in half lengthwise.
- Pound each cutlet into 1/8″ thick cutlets.
- Season both sides of chicken with salt, garlic powder, and black pepper.
- Spoon and spread 1 Tbsp pesto in the center of each cutlet
- Top with tomato slices and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Roll the chicken up tightly and seal ends with a toothpick.
- Preheat large oven-safe skillet over medium heat with 1 Tbsp oil and 1 Tbsp butter.
- Add chicken roll-ups and sear on both sides until golden (4 min per side).
- Sprinkle tops with cheese,chopped tomatoes and the rest of the pesto sauce.
- Place the skillet on the center rack of oven and bake 425˚F for 13-15 minutes until internal temp reaches 160˚F.
