Easy Pesto Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken (Only 5 Ingredients!)

Name: Easy Pesto Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken (Only 5 Ingredients!)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; ¼ cup pesto; 16 oz sliced mozzarella cheese; 1 cup cherry tomatoes; 1 tbsp olive oil; salt and pepper

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
4
Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
American, International

Easy Pesto Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken (Only 5 Ingredients!)

Iris Warren

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This easy one pan pesto and mozzarella dish is blistered cherry tomatoes in a cheesy pesto sauce stuffed into the juiciest tender chicken breasts. It’s only 5 ingredients and comes out perfect every time!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 chicken breasts
¼ cup pesto homemade or store-bought works great for this recipe
16 oz sliced mozzarella cheese
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 420 degrees and prepare chicken; using a sharp knife create 5-6 slits in the chicken breasts widthwise about 1″ apart. Cut almost all the way through, leaving the bottom surface connected.
Rub pesto all over chicken including inside the formed slits.
Place a slice of mozzarella into each of the slits in the chicken.
Into a baking dish, place the cherry tomatoes or other vegetables (if using) and drizzle over the olive oil. Place the chicken on top a cook for 20-25 minutes at 420 degrees. Turn on broiler for an additional 2-3 minutes, optional.