Pesto Chicken
Pesto Chicken pairs juicy baked chicken breasts with fragrant basil pesto tucked under a salty prosciutto wrap that turns crisp in the oven. Each bite balances herby richness and savory edges, perfect alongside pasta when hot or sliced into cool, flavorful ribbons for salads. A versatile dinner that feels special without fuss.
- Prep10 hrs
- Cook1 hr
- Serves4
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and grease a baking dish.
- 2
Spread about 2 tablespoons of pesto per chicken breast over the top of each breast, then wrap each breast in prosciutto slices to fully cover it, and place the wrapped chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish.
- 3
Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink, the juices run clear, and the prosciutto is lightly crisped, about 25 minutes.
- Calories 391.34 kcal Moderate
- Protein 55.3 g Good Source
- Carbs 1.71 g Moderate
- Total Fat 17.53 g High
- Saturated Fat 2.61 g Moderate
- Trans Fat 0.05 g High
- Cholesterol 143.53 mg High
- Sodium 405.61 mg Moderate
- Fiber 0.47 g Low Source
- Sugar 0.5 g Low Source
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 57.3 mg Low Source
- Iron 1.79 mg Low Source
- Potassium 55.77 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 94.23 mcg_rae Moderate
- Vitamin C 1.24 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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