Chicken Breast Recipe With Stuffed Pesto
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Chicken breast recipe with stuffed pesto. It looks like a fancy restaurant dish but easy prep makes this chicken breast recipe perfect for a weeknight dinner. Stuffed chicken recipes are simple it just takes the added step of pounding out the chicken and deciding on something good to stuff with. I used store bought pesto. Sear on both sides and finish baking in the oven in the same skillet or move to a foil covered baking sheet.
In thick side of each chicken breast cut 3 inch long pocket to within 1 4 inch of opposite side of breast. A quick and easy keto pesto stuffed chicken breast recipe. On a cutting board salt and pepper both sides of each chicken breast with approximately teaspoon salt and teaspoon pepper per side. Slice each chicken breast horizontally along the side to create a pocket for the filling.
Brush olive oil on both sides of chicken and place on rack. By my hot southern mess. Serve with an easy pesto yogurt dipping sauce if desired. A few tips on making stuffed chicken breasts.
Spoon about 2 rounded tablespoons pesto mixture into pocket in each chicken breast. In small bowl mix pesto and parmesan cheese. How to make a stuffed chicken breast recipe. Some people shy away from stuffed chicken breast recipes but they really aren t scary.
Stuff each breast with approximately one third of mozzarella cheese one tablespoon pesto and four sundried tomatoes.