Mouth-Watering Pesto Stuffed Chicken Recipe

Today’s Creation: Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breast

Hello friends! Today, I’m excited to share with you my latest culinary creation: Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breast. This dish combines the savory goodness of tender chicken with the vibrant flavors of homemade pesto. It’s perfect for a cozy night in or for impressing your dinner guests with a unique and delicious meal.

Ingredients:

• chicken breasts
• fresh basil leaves
• pine nuts
• garlic
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• salt and pepper

Kitchen Tools:

• food processor
• oven
• frying pan

To start, preheat your oven to 200°C. In a food processor, combine the fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Blend until you have a smooth pesto mixture.

Next, take your chicken breasts and carefully make a slit along the side to create a pocket. Stuff each chicken breast with a generous amount of the pesto mixture, ensuring it’s evenly distributed.

Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and sear the stuffed chicken breasts for 2-3 minutes on each side until they are golden brown. Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

Once done, remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before slicing. Serve the pesto stuffed chicken breast with your favorite side dishes and enjoy the explosion of flavors with every bite.

The approximate total weight of the cooked dish is 550g, with 2 servings. Each serving weighs around 275g, with an estimated calorie count of 350 per serving.

One clever tip for this recipe is to use leftover pesto as a delicious sauce for pasta or as a topping for bruschetta. Don’t let any of that flavor go to waste!

I hope you give this Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe a try and get creative with your own variations. Bon appétit!