A delicious and easy mid week meal. Just 3 minutes prep and 30 minutes in the oven to make this Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil Pesto Chicken!
As a busy parent I know that getting a quick and healthy dinner on the table can often be extremely stressful. By 5pm everyone in my house is starting to get a bit grumpy and the last thing I want is to spend hours slaving in the kitchen over a meal that the kids are too tired to eat!
So today I am sharing one of my failsafe mid week dinner recipes; Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil Pesto Chicken. Its super easy to make, taking just 3 minutes of preparation time, followed by 30 minutes in the oven during which you can get on with evening chores or helping the children with their homework.
Better still, there’s just 4 ingredients… that’s my kind of recipe!
If you give this recipe a try please do let me know what you think. Or tag me in a picture on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. I’d love to see your pictures!
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Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil Pesto Chicken
Prep Time: 3 mins- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 33 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Main Meal
Method: Baked
Cuisine: European
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A delicious and easy mid week meal. Just 3 minutes prep and 30 minutes in the oven to make this Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil Pesto Chicken!
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 4 tbsp basil pesto
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 1 cup / 75g grated mozzarella
- basil leaves to serve
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180c / 370f.
- Place the chicken breasts in an oven proof dish and spread 1 tablespoon of the basil pesto onto each chicken breast.
- Add the sliced tomatoes on top of the basil pesto.
- Sprinkle the grated mozzarella on top of the chicken breasts.
- Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes ensuring that the chicken breasts are thoroughly cooked all the way through.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve immediately.
Debbie says
My family loves this!!!
★★★★★
Ruth says
Our DIL made this for my son’s birthday last night & it was amazing! Made sure I knew where to find the recipe before we left! I hate using chicken breasts because I always end up with them dried out. These were huge servings but perfectly moist & delicious! I will buy chicken breasts again for this recipe!
★★★★★
Heather says
Am I missing something here? Where is the recipe? It looks good but I won’t make it if I have to watch a video, I prefer written recipes I can look at the ingredients and know right away if I am going to make the dish or not.
Megan says
Same lol
Brooke says
I love this recipe. Super tasty and really easy to put together too. Whole family loved it.
kelly polizzi says
is there a particular brand/flavor of pesto you use?
Ciara Attwell says
Whatever is your favourite! Or homemade works too!
Anna says
Can you freeze this one cooked? If so how would you reheat?
Ciara Attwell says
To be honest I wouldn’t freeze it. Best to cook and eat it fresh.
laura says
I wish a written recipe would’ve been included.. As a reader, that would’ve been so much simpler
Kia McGee says
I totally agree!
Chantelle says
I can’t seem to find the written ingreidients and instructions like with the other recipies?
Also want to add iv only just found out about you and I’m currently sat writing my shopping list to make your meals this week. I found you by looking at toddler food which I’ll be working my way through your ideas as I’m having a mare with my 15month old and eating at the minute 🙁
Thanks Chantelle x
Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Chantelle, I hope you like the recipes! this recipe is super basis – simply chicken breast, pesto, tomato and mozzarella and then baked!
Noelle Casey says
I really like this recipe. Its a fantastic recipe I have tried this before but with no tomatoes. I found it very dry without them
Nichole says
What would you serve with this? Like side dish or something…
Ciara Attwell says
Yes anything you like really… salad or homemade potato wedges. Vegetable Rice is good too!
Tracy says
how do I print this out?
Ciara Attwell says
There should be a “print” button to the right of the recipe
Holly K says
I’ve made this several times and wanted to say thank you so much for the recipe! It’s a staple at my house now!! ????????
Ciara Attwell says
Fantastic!! So happy to hear that!
Laura says
Where can I find the recipe to print?
Sherry says
Trying this tonight but did I miss somewhere what temp you cooked it on?
Ciara Attwell says
Hi Sherry, bake it for 30 – 35 mins at 180c / 350f. Enjoy!
Emily says
Do you cover it?
Ciara Attwell says
You can if you like. Depends how much you like the cheese the brown.
Kevin Johnson says
I’ve made this several times now but I just use a packet of pesto powder instead of the jar. It is a lot cheaper and sucks up the juices from the tomatoes and chicken and tastes amazing
Ciara Attwell says
Oh wow, I never knew you could get pesto powder. Sounds brilliant!
Michelle @ Modern Acupuncture says
Looks super easy and delicious! Right up my alley. Thanks for the video to show how incredibly easy it is!
Ciara Attwell says
Michelle it is so easy, that’s why I love it!!!
Amanda says
Do you add a dressing to the salad with your chicken?
Ciara Attwell says
Hi Amanda, I don’t as I find the pesto from the chicken to be enough. But you could add any kind of dressing if you would prefer!
Honest mum says
Fab video, delicious chicken recipe! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays x
Ciara Attwell says
Thank you xxx
Eb Gargano says
Oh this is so my kind of recipe! I love any recipe where the oven does all the work. I really love your video too – I’d love to know how to make one of my own – have you considered writing a tutorial on this? Eb x
Ciara Attwell says
I wish I had the time Eb!!!