Recipes
Recipes
Pesto Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breast
5/5
Easy
February 25, 2022
Serves
4
February 25, 2022
35min (10min prep time, 25min cook time)
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts
8 tablespoons pesto
8 slices sundried tomatoes
200 gram mozzarella cheese (slices)
1/2 cup fresh spinach
2 sliced garlic cloves
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
Pesto Yogurt Dipping Sauce
1/2 cup greek yogurt
2 tablespoons pesto
Method
1
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
2
Cut chicken breasts horizontally but do not cut all the way through. Open up.
3
Spread entire opens surface of chicken with 2 tablespoons pesto.
4
Add 2 slices sundried tomatoes to half of the chicken.
5
Stuff chicken with 2 mozzarella slices and a few spinach leaves.
6
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and drizzle on a bit of olive oil.
7
Heat oven proof skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
8
When olive oil is sizzling, carefully add chicken.
9
Sear on each side for 2-3 minutes using tongs to turn then add the sliced garlic cloves.
10
Finish baking in oven for about 20 minutes.
11
For a dipping sauce, mix yogurt and pesto and serve over the chicken or on the side.
Cooking Tips
1
Sear on both sides and finish baking in the oven in the same skillet or move to a foil covered baking sheet.
2
Serve with mashed or baked potato if desired.
