Baked chicken breasts stuffed with mozzarella cheese, pesto, and a panko parmesan crust.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
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Ingredients
4boneless skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepperfor seasoning chicken
3/4cupbasil pesto Basil Pestoor use store-bought pesto
8ouncessliced fresh mozzarella cheese
2large eggsbeaten
1cuppanko bread crumbs
1/2cupfreshly grated parmesan cheese
1/2teaspoonItalian seasoning
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, flatten each chicken breast to about a 1/4 inch.
Spread 3 tablespoons pesto onto each chicken breast; top each with mozzarella cheese, about 2 ounces of cheese per breast. Carefully roll up the chicken and secure with toothpicks.
Place the beaten eggs in a pie plate or shallow dish. In a medium bowl, combine panko crumbs, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Dip each chicken breast in the eggs and then into the panko parmesan mixture. Make sure the breasts are well coated. Discard any extra mixture. Place chicken on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake 40-45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and the chicken is golden brown. Serve warm.
Note-make sure you remove the toothpicks before eating.