4 Ingredient Pesto Chicken Bake is healthy, simple,delicious and requires just 5-minutes prep. Juicy chicken topped with fresh pesto, melty mozzarella and topped with vine ripened tomatoes.

4 Ingredient Pesto Chicken Bake

chicken breasts, organic recommended

basil pesto

tomatoes,

mozzarella cheese

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Season chicken breasts liberally with salt and pepper.

OPTIONAL STEP: While the oven is preheating you can heat some olive oil or butter in a skillet. Once hot add the chicken breast and sear for 1-2 minutes on each side until caramelized. The chicken should still be raw in the center.

Arrange chicken breasts (seared or raw) onto a baking dish or rimmed baking sheet.

Top each chicken breast with 1 slice of mozzarella cheese and 2 sliced tomatoes.

Bake for 20- 30 minutes (time will vary depending on thickness of chicken and whether or not it has been seared), or until chicken is no longer pink in the center. Broil the chicken the final 2 minutes so that the cheese is bubbly and golden. Serve immediately.

this was great my family loved this Thank you

Super easy and simply delicious! Thank you!!

Just made this for my family and it was a hit!  So good and so easy!!!

Just made this tonight for my husband and me. We loved it!! So easy too. Will definitely make this for my friends. The thing I like about this dish that I like is that I have all the ingredients without having to go to the store. I got homemade pesto from my friend and couldn’t wait to use it. Thanks so much for the recipe.

Just made this Dish. Unbelievable. Can’t believe how good it was.  Definitely will make it again

I'm always skeptical when a recipe sounds too easy to be good! Well....this one proved me WRONG! I make pesto and put it in the freezer so I always have homemade pesto on hand (just thaw and serve). I used chicken tenders -- it cooks faster.  I loved the broiler trick at the end. This recipe did not disappoint! I absolutely loved it and have filed it for future. I even printed a copy for a friend (who I gave some of my homemade pesto to)! Thank you for this super recipe!

Made this for my family, and it was delicious! One daughter wouldn't touch it because it had green stuff on it, but the other daughter loved it. My husband I did, too. Served it with noodles covered in butter and parmesan, and tossed in some fresh mozzarella as well. Will definitely make this again.

Amazing! so tasteful!  Super easy  and  quick! Thank you! I would love to be included in your mailing list,  easy five stars.

Took longer than 30 minutes for me, but was still amazing! Chopped sweet potatoes and pan fried them in olive oil, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper.  Delish!

I was looking for something quick and easy to make and found your recipe. I’m glad I did! Thank you. This turned out great. 

I added teriyaki sauce as a base first however and after adding chicken and pesto, I put some finely chopped onions. Then mozzarella, tomato and some chopped cillis for heat. It sounds like a mess, but it tastes great!

You are awesome!  My family loved this!  It was so easy and delicious.  Thank you!

Easy but tasteless. Definitely looks better, but is actually very bland. My family really didn't care for it at all.

Thank you for being so honest I love it ! I’m not great in the kitchen so I’ve been trying to learn a few easy recipes to make for my partner. He absolutely loved this ! Super easy for me to make and beyond delicious.

Bailey, 

            I made this recipe for my wife this evening for her birthday. It was fantastic! She and our children loved it. (Along with myself) 😁 The only thing I wrestled with was the length of time for cooking. It took well over the 30 minute cook time suggested. It may have had to do with variance in ovens and the way I may have prepared the chicken. However, thank you for the recipe idea! It was a hit and we will be using it again soon. 

Sincerely 

Bryan

Love the recipe! Amazingly simple, yet delicious. 
I’ve actually found the chicken to be much more juicy if I cook it at 450f for about 16 minutes vs. the slower way of 350 for 30. Either way you choose, it’s awesome!

Cheers!

Made this today with Cauliflower cheese and asparagus. Too delicious for words. It played a pleasant tune on my taste buds.

This is quite possibly one of the best chicken recipes ever!!!  I am giving it 4 ⭐️ only bc I have made it a few times cooking it as described but the chicken seems underdone even though I cook it as prescribed and using the thermometer. I found letting it cook for 15 mins more makes a huge difference!  Though the chicken was “technically” cooked at 30-35 mins it still had a weird texture that I couldn’t deal with. Cooked it for another 15 and it turns out amazing!  Maybe my chicken breasts are large but the extra time let’s the cheese brown a little and the chicken comes out a little more flakey.  Much bett r!!!

Really enjoyed this recipe! Thank you so much (:

I’ve made this chicken twice and love the flavor but I’m having trouble with the juices it accumulates.  When it’s done baking the baking dish is full of fluids?  Is this normal? How do I keep this from happening?  I have turned the broiler on for the last 5 minutes to cook the tomatoes a little more but the amount of juice I feel isn’t correct?  Any recommendations?  Will definitely continue making this recipe ... it’s delicious!

A couple of things you can do to make this chicken come out not so juicy.. I used Chicken Tenders for one thing ... but watch them because they cook faster and could dry out a little. The second thing I did was put a rack on top of my cookie sheet and let the juices drain off that way. -- I also used the broiler. We love this dish and I've made it several times!

I like the food presentation,it looks simple and nice.attractive to the eyes

Do you have to cover the chicken with aluminum foil before putting it in the oven?

Love this simple, quick and easy recipe , but had plenty of time for  4 hr Italian dressing marinate then seared  chicken. Baked . Added tomato and mozzarella near end of  cooking time . Finished with Broil , adding Parmesan cheese onto of tomatoes

Made this tonight but used sun dried tomato pesto as my husband isn't a fan of pesto.  It was really good, I served it with mashed cauliflower.  Thank you!

SO in love with this flavor combination, looks like a great weekday dinner!

Kids loved it. very good and easy recipe, i tried it last night

I wasn’t a big fan of chicken breasts but this recipe changed my mind. It is so tender &amp; juicy I couldn’t believe it. Thanks you again for such a wonderful recipe &amp; convincing me to liking chicken breasts now!!!

What an easy, delicious recipe. Huge hit with everyone in the family. And so simple. Thanks for this.

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4 Ingredient Pesto Chicken Bake is healthy, simple,delicious and requires just 5-minutes prep. Juicy chicken topped with fresh pesto, melty mozzarella and topped with vine ripened tomatoes.

Get the Recipe: https://www.simplysissom.com/pestochickenbake/

4 ingredient pesto chicken bake

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Servings: 3

Cost: $5.99 /serving

Author : Bailey Sissom

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