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Baked pesto chicken with bread crust

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 1 jar pesto, green
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 150 g white bread, or 3 rolls
  • 100 g Parmesan, grated
  • 1 clove(s) garlic
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • olive oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut the chicken breasts lengthwise into two 1-1.5 cm slices each. Arrange them on a baking sheet drizzled with olive oil or lined with aluminum foil. Spread each chicken slice with about 1 tablespoon of pesto. Place the thinly sliced ​​tomatoes on top and season with salt and pepper. Cut the bread into small pieces, mix with Parmesan cheese, crushed garlic, and 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil. Spread over the chicken. Drizzle with olive oil if desired and bake for 15 minutes.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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