Name: Baked Mozzarella Keto Chicken Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breasts; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 cup chicken stock; 4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 large tomato (sliced); 8 ounces sliced mozzarella or burrata; 1 batch of Pesto Sauce; 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts; Basil

Baked Mozzarella Keto Chicken Pesto

Whip up a restaurant quality meal in your own home in under 30 minutes! You will fall in love with the simplicity of this flavorful keto chicken pesto.

Author: Corina Nielsen
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 servings 1x

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Ingredients

1 pound chicken breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chicken stock
4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large tomato (sliced)
8 ounces sliced mozzarella or burrata
1 batch of Pesto Sauce
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
Basil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F
Drizzle olive oil over chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper.
Add chicken stock and garlic to the bottom of a baking dish..
Add 2-3 tablespoons of the premade pesto to the top of each chicken breast. Add sliced tomatoes, then mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove from the oven and garnish with pine nuts and basil if desired.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 295
Fat: 25g
Carbohydrates: 6g(net: 5 g)
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 14g

Keywords: keto chicken pesto

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