Pesto Chicken
Juicy and flavorful, this Pesto Chicken is the perfect entree for dinner with the family!
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 2 ½ qt baking dish.
- Toss the chicken with 2 tablespoons pesto and balsamic vinegar.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and brown for 2 minutes on each side.
- Place the chicken in the baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, finely dice the tomato. Add to a small bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, dried basil, salt, and pepper. Set aside for serving.
- Spoon the remaining pesto over the chicken breasts, top with cheese, and return to the oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese begins to melt and the chicken reaches and internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Spoon tomato topping over chicken, add fresh herbs and serve.
Nutrition per serving
448kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1020.00
$1020.00
Per Serving
$255.00/serving
$255.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2040.00 vs buying!
~$2040.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (75% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| boneless skinless chicken breasts | 4 small | $255.00 |
| pesto | 0.333 cup | - |
| balsamic vinegar | 1 tbsp | $14.00 |
| olive oil | 1 tbsp | $21.00 |
| fresh mozzarella cheese | 4 slices | $439.00 |
| chopped fresh parsley | - | - |
| Roma tomato | 1 large | $53.00 |
| olive oil | 2 tsp | $14.00 |
| red wine vinegar | 1 tsp | $2.00 |
| garlic | 1 clove | $198.00 |
| dried basil | 0.25 tsp | $24.00 |
| salt and black pepper | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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