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    Home » Recipes » Keto Chicken Recipes

    Published: Sep 28, 2022 · by: Jennifer Banz · This post may contain affiliate links

    Pesto Chicken with Burst Tomatoes

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    Take a piece of Olive Garden home with you with my copycat Chicken Margherita recipe! All the flavors you love with perfectly cooked chicken, mozzarella cheese, zesty pesto and juicy tomatoes. In less than 30 minutes you will love this healthy dish!

    pesto chicken with tomatoes in a black skillet

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    I hope you enjoy this Pesto Chicken and Burst Tomatoes recipe.  Here at Low Carb with Jennifer we aim to deliver family friendly low carb and keto recipes that are easy to make with ingredients found in most grocery stores.  No crazy ingredients here!  If you are interested in more keto friendly recipes, I have a cookbook that is now available for pre-order!  You can find that here: Jenniferbanz.com/ketocookbook

    easy chicken breast recipe with pesto

    Pesto Chicken and Burst Tomatoes

    Take a piece of Olive Garden home with you with my copycat Chicken Margherita recipe! All the flavors you love with perfectly cooked chicken, mozzarella cheese, zesty pesto and juicy tomatoes. In less than 30 minutes you will love this healthy dish!
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    Course: dinner, Main Course, meal prep
    Cuisine: gluten free, Italian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 405
    Author: Jennifer Banz

    Ingredients

    • 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Cutlets (about 1 ½ pounds)
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2 Tablespoons avocado oil (Click here for my favorite brand on Amazon)
    • 4 Tablespoons Prepared Pesto
    • 10 Ounces Cherry Tomatoes
    • 1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
    • fresh basil, for garnish
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    Instructions

    • Place your chicken cutlets on dish and season each side with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
    • Heat the oil in a heavy bottom skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken in the hot skillet on each side and continue cooking until internal temperature reaches 165F using an internal meat thermometer. Remove from the heat.
    • Pre-heat the oven to hi broil. Spread 1 tablespoon of pesto on top of each of your chicken cutlets. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly on top of each chicken breast and arrange the tomatoes around the chicken in the skillet.
    • Place the pan under the broiler until the cheese is bubbly, about 3 to 5 minutes. Makes 4 servings.
    Servings: 4

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 405 | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 22g | Fiber: 1g

    Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.

    Keyword :chicken margherita recipe, gluten free

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    1. Sue says

      October 23, 2022 at 11:25 am

      5 stars
      I made this last night and it was so good! I did make homemade pesto but I'm sure it is delicious either way. Thank you!

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