Keto Baked Pesto Chicken

Carbs
2.33g
Total Time:
40mins
Difficulty
Advanced

Prepare your taste buds for a flavorful journey with our Keto Baked Pesto Chicken. This delightful dish carefully melds together luscious boneless, skinless chicken breasts with the fresh, aromatic basil pesto, seamlessly crowned with beautifully melted mozzarella cheese. Seasoned with just the right amount of salt and freshly ground black pepper, this recipe is a joy for both your palate and eyes. It delivers an irresistible medley of flavors and textures, complementing the succulence of chicken with the creamy allure of cheese and the refreshing tang of pesto.


What makes the Keto Baked Pesto Chicken even more appealing is its compatibility with a ketogenic lifestyle. Each serving of this delectable dish has been crafted to align perfectly with the low carb, high good-fat requirements of a healthy keto diet. So if you're on this diet journey and looking for a scrumptious and fulfilling dinner option, this chicken recipe is the way to go. You can easily find it and many other mouth-watering low carb recipes on your keto mobile app.


Flexibility is another strong point of our Keto Baked Pesto Chicken. Whether you're entertaining guests or planning a quiet family dinner, this recipe is versatile enough to fit into any meal plan. It's non-fussy, easy to prepare, and its wonderfully balanced flavors are sure to win over even the most discerning taste buds. A treasured recipe that promises not only a sumptuous meal but also the satisfaction of sticking to your keto diet. So, why wait? Don those aprons, preheat your oven, and let's start cooking!


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Ingredients

chicken breasts4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
basil pesto1/2 cup basil pesto
mozzarella cheese2 oz. (1/2 cup) grated mozzarella cheese
salt and ground peppersalt and fresh ground black pepper for seasoning chicken

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Trim all visible fat and tendons from chicken pieces, then cut each chicken breast lengthwise into 2 or 3 pieces. (I cut the larger ones into 3 strips and the smaller ones into 2 strips.)
2
Spray a 9″ x 12″ (or 8.5″ X 12.5″) baking dish with non-stick spray, then spread 1/4 cup basil pesto over the bottom of the dish. Lay chicken strips over the pesto, then spread 1/4 cup more basil pesto over the chicken.
3
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil (or use a baking dish with a tight-fitting lid) and bake the chicken for 25-30 minutes, just until chicken is barely firm and cooked through. (Don’t cook too much at this point, or the chicken will be overcooked by the time the cheese is melted and browned.)
4
When chicken is barely cooked through, remove foil and sprinkle chicken with 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese. Put the dish back into the oven without foil and cook 5 minutes more, just until cheese is melted. (If your broiler is separate from the oven, start preheating it when you take the chicken out.) After I melted the cheese for 5 minutes I switched my oven to broil and broiled for 5 minutes more, just long enough to get the cheese lightly browned.
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Nutrition Facts
4 servings
Calories
431
% Daily value*
Total Fat 7.53g
5%
Saturated Fat 3.47g
17%
Cholesterol 218.86mg
73%
Sodium 250.73mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 2.85g
7%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g
2%
Included Sugar 1.14g
Net Carbohydrates 2.33g
12%
Protein 85.59g
114%
Vitamin D 0.17mcg
1%
Calcium 126.7mg
10%
Iron 0.67mg
4%
Potassium 430.07mg
17%
*
The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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