Skinny Chicken Pesto Bake

You can never have too many condiment recipes, so give Skinny Chicken Pesto Bake a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 312 calories, 51g of protein, and 10g of fat each. For $2.42 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Skinny Taste has 6011 fans. If you have basil pesto, skinless boneless chicken breasts, tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly diet. With a spoonacular score of 94%, this dish is amazing. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Skinny Chicken Pesto, Skinny Chicken Florentin Pasta Bake, and Chicken Pesto Bake.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

4 tsp Skinny Basil Pesto

2 tsp grated parmesan cheese

6 tbsp (1.5 oz) shredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese

salt and fresh pepper to taste

2 (16 oz total) boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 medium tomatoes, sliced thin

Equipment:

baking sheet

paper towels

aluminum foil

oven

grill

Cooking instruction summary:

Wash chicken and dry with a paper towel. Slice chicken breast horizontally to create 4 thinner cutlets. Season lightly with salt and fresh pepper.Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line baking sheet with foil or parchment for easy clean-up.Place the chicken on prepared baking sheet. Spread 1 tsp of skinny pesto over each piece of chicken.Bake for 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove from oven; top with tomatoes, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.To Grill: Grill chicken over medium flame on both sides until cooked through in the center. Lower flame, top chicken with tomatoes and cheese, and close grill until cheese melts.Print This6 PP 4 SP Chicken Recipes Egg Free Recipes Grilled Recipes Italian Inspired Recipes Low Sodium Recipes Under $10posted September 18, 2012 by Gina106 Comments

 

Step by step:


1. Wash chicken and dry with a paper towel. Slice chicken breast horizontally to create 4 thinner cutlets. Season lightly with salt and fresh pepper.Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line baking sheet with foil or parchment for easy clean-up.

2. Place the chicken on prepared baking sheet.

3. Spread 1 tsp of skinny pesto over each piece of chicken.

4. Bake for 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

5. Remove from oven; top with tomatoes, mozzarella and parmesan cheese.

6. Bake for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.To Grill: Grill chicken over medium flame on both sides until cooked through in the center. Lower flame, top chicken with tomatoes and cheese, and close grill until cheese melts.Print This6 PP 4 SP Chicken Recipes Egg Free Recipes Grilled Recipes Italian Inspired Recipes Low Sodium Recipes Under $10posted September 18, 2012 by Gina106 Comments


Nutrition Information:

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312k Calories
51g Protein
9g Total Fat
1g Carbs
25% Health Score
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Calories
312k
16%

Fat
9g
15%

  Saturated Fat
2g
17%

Carbohydrates
1g
1%

  Sugar
1g
1%

Cholesterol
152mg
51%

Sodium
578mg
25%

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Protein
51g
103%

Vitamin B3
23mg
119%

Selenium
74µg
106%

Vitamin B6
1mg
87%

Phosphorus
536mg
54%

Vitamin B5
3mg
33%

Potassium
921mg
26%

Magnesium
65mg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.27mg
16%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Calcium
111mg
11%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Vitamin A
480IU
10%

Vitamin B12
0.55µg
9%

Vitamin C
6mg
8%

Iron
0.98mg
5%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Vitamin E
0.61mg
4%

Folate
14µg
4%

Manganese
0.07mg
4%

Vitamin K
3µg
3%

Fiber
0.45g
2%

Vitamin D
0.26µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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