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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Meat and Poultry

    Easy Baked Pesto Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken

    Published: Aug 11, 2022 · Updated: Aug 15, 2022 by Neil 8 Comments

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    Easy baked pesto mozzarella stuffed chicken. These delicious oven baked mozzarella stuffed chicken breasts make family dinner worth looking forward to!

    Two plates of easy baked pesto mozzarella stuffed chicken served alongside white rice and steamed broccoli.

    Folks you're going to love these easy baked pesto mozzarella stuffed chicken breasts.

    I mean what's not to love about tasty oven baked chicken breasts stuffed with homemade pesto, sliced tomatoes and melted mozzarella slices?

    When you're busy and just need a quick wholesome tasty family weeknight dinner on the dinner table quickly then dishes like this and my similar oven baked chicken and brown rice casserole are real time savers.

    I've made this easy recipe with my trusted homemade pesto recipe.

    You could use a shop bought pesto from a jar instead though if you want to save time.

    Just be aware that if you do that then the nutritional label will not be correct because it assumes you're making this recipe with homemade pesto.

    Two dinner plates one in front of the other with stuffed chicken breasts served beside steamed broccoli and white rice.

    This oven baked stuffed chicken dinner is just the easiest perfect recipe to suit all hungry mouths.

    There's an easy step-by-step guide for how to make this easy recipe below.

    Plus some ideas for what to serve this delicious dinner with.

    Easy chicken recipes help to save time and also help to make sure you get all of your daily value of essential protein to keep your body healthy and fueled.

    Jump to:
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Substitutions
    • Equipment
    • FAQ's
    • What To Serve With Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken?
    • More Baked Chicken Recipes For You To Try
    • Easy Baked Pesto Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Recipe
    • Nutrition Label
    • Rate The Recipe

    Ingredients

    Easy baked pesto mozzarella stuffed chicken ingredients.

    For The Homemade Pesto

    • Fresh Basil Leaves
    • Toasted Pine Nuts
    • Cloves Garlic
    • Lemon Juice
    • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • Grated Parmesan Cheese
    • Freshly Grated Salt And Black Pepper

    For The Baked Stuffed Chicken

    • Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
    • Pesto
    • Mozzarella Cheese Slices
    • Slices Of Tomato
    • Freshly Grated Salt And Black Pepper

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    Detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make these pesto mozzarella stuffed chicken breasts:

    How To Make Home Made Pesto

    Basil leaves, toasted pine nuts and garlic blended together in a food processor.

    Step 1

    • Blitz basil leaves, pine nuts and garlic in a food processor.
    Pesto ingredients mixed together in a small glass pyrex bowl.

    Step 2

    • Remove the blended ingredients into a seperate small bowl and mix with the lemon juice, oil and parmesan cheese. Season to taste.

    How To Make Baked Pesto Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    A chicken breast cut open and laid on a board.

    Step 3

    • Preheat oven to 200C (fan) and grease a baking dish with some cooking spray or vegetable oil.
    • Slit the chicken breasts and open them up on a cutting board.
    Half a split open chicken breast topped with pesto, mozzarella slices and tomato slices.

    Step 4

    • Spread one half of chicken breast with pesto. Then top with mozzarella and slices of tomato. Do the same with the remaining chicken breasts.
    Chicken breast folded over with toothpicks at each end.

    Step 5

    • Fold other side of chicken over on top and fasten with a toothpick in each end to hold it together.
    4 pesto mozzarella stuffed chicken breasts placed in a greased baking tray.

    Step 6

    • Place each chicken breast in the greased baking dish. Season.
    Cooked easy baked pesto mozzarella stuffed chicken breasts in casserole dish resting on a wire baking rack.

    Step 7

    • Bake chicken until cooked through. Allow to sit for a few minutes before plating up and serving.
    Easy baked pesto mozzarella stuffed chicken breasts served on a plate with rice and steam broccoli. Steamed broccoli in a bamboo steamer in the background.

    Substitutions

    • Pesto - Instead of homemade pesto you could use shop bought pesto.
    • Mozzarella Cheese Slices - fresh mozzarella cheese is best but you can use grated / shredded mozzarella instead.
    • Slices Of Tomato - you could remove the slices of tomato if you wanted to. But they really do make this authentic and juicy recipe.
    Birds eye view of two plates of mozzarella stuffed chicken.

    Equipment

    For This Easy Baked Pesto Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Recipe You May Need….

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    This is the large oven-proof baking dish I use.

    It's a great low cost but good quality baking and roasting dish.

    It's perfect for lasagne, side dishes and desserts. It's dishwasher, freezer and oven safe too.

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    FAQ's

    How Long Should A Stuffed Chicken Breast Bake?

    It should bake for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked through. Although this could vary depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts.

    Should I Bake The Chicken Covered Or Uncovered?

    In this recipe it's fine to bake it uncovered as we want the chicken to crisp and brown a little.

    Can I Freeze Stuffed Chicken?

    Yes. Allow the chicken to cool completely first then portion into individual containers. Simply reheat in the microwave or in your oven.

    What To Serve With Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken?

    • Rice or pasta. Keep it simple and serve with a little wholegrain rice or wholewheat pasta.
    • Green vegetables. I serve my baked stuffed chicken with steamed broccoli but you could easily serve it with roasted brussels sprouts and green beans or fresh spinach.
    • A simple green side salad of lettuce, spring onions and cucumber.
    • A vegetable salad like roast potato and green bean salad.
    • A side of healthier coleslaw.
    • For a more substantial meal add a little macaroni and cheese.

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    Two plates of easy baked pesto mozzarella stuffed chicken served alongside white rice and steamed broccoli.
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    Easy Baked Pesto Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Recipe

    Easy baked pesto mozzarella stuffed chicken. These delicious oven baked mozzarella stuffed chicken breasts make family dinner worth looking forward to!
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: Italian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 611kcal
    Author: Neil

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    Equipment

    • Stoneware serving dish
    • Blender
    • Pestle and mortar
    • Pyrex mixing glass bowl
    • Wooden skewers
    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Grater
    • Measuring spoons

    Ingredients

    For the Homemade Pesto: -

    • 40 g fresh basil leaves
    • 45 g lightly toasted pine nuts
    • 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 100 ml extra virgin olive oil
    • 25 g grated parmesan cheese
    • Freshly ground salt and pepper

    For the Baked Stuffed Chicken: -

    • 4 chicken breasts. About 1 Kg.
    • 4 tablespoon pesto*
    • 170 g Mozzarella cheese ball cut into 8 slices
    • 8 slices tomato
    • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    For The Homemade Pesto: -

    • If you have a food processor, blitz the basil leaves, then add the pine nuts and garlic and blitz again.
    • If you do not have a food processor, use a pestle and mortar, or sturdy bowl and the end of a rolling pin to bash the basil leaves into a pulp first, then add the pine nuts and garlic and bash them all together into a pulp.
    • Remove the ingredients into a separate bowl, add the lemon juice, oil, and the Parmesan cheese, mix all together. Season to taste

    For The Baked Stuffed Chicken: -

    • Preheat oven to 200C (Fan) and lightly grease a baking dish.
    • Slit the chicken breasts with a sharp knife horizontally (but not all the way through) and open them up.
    • Spread each open chicken breast with 1 tablespoon pesto. Then place 2 slices of Mozzarella and 2 slices of tomato on one side of chicken.
    • Fold other side of chicken over on top and place a toothpick in each end to hold it together.
    • Place each chicken breast in the greased baking dish. Season with the salt and pepper.
    • Bake for about 25 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Allow to sit for a few minutes before serving.

    Notes

    *You can make this with shop bought pesto if you want to save time. The nutritional label is for making the recipe with the homemade pesto though.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 415mg | Potassium: 662mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1371IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 265mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutrition Label

    Nutritional information provided below is calculated using paid for online tools and the exact ingredients and quantities used above.

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Baked Pesto Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 611 Calories from Fat 450
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 50g77%
    Saturated Fat 9g56%
    Trans Fat 0.01g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
    Monounsaturated Fat 20g
    Cholesterol 94mg31%
    Sodium 415mg18%
    Potassium 662mg19%
    Carbohydrates 6g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 37g74%
    Vitamin A 1371IU27%
    Vitamin C 12mg15%
    Calcium 265mg27%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

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    Comments

    1. David @ Spiced

      August 11, 2022 at 1:03 pm

      5 stars
      Oh the flavors in this recipe are right up my alley, Neil! I love chicken. I love pesto. I love mozzarella. And I love easy meals. Sounds like the perfect combination to me. I can't wait to try this recipe out!!

      Reply
      • Neil

        August 11, 2022 at 4:39 pm

        Thanks David! Yes this is a lovely combination of flavours. Plus when it's baked in the oven all the cheese and juices melt to create an amazing cheesy sauce to pour over the top of the chicken. Enjoy!

        Reply
    2. Carlo DeSando, III

      August 11, 2022 at 7:14 pm

      5 stars
      Neil, I love the simplicity of this recipe. Looks great! Have a great week

      Reply
      • Neil

        August 11, 2022 at 7:17 pm

        Thanks Charles! I appreciate that. You have a great week too. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Chef Mimi

      August 12, 2022 at 2:17 am

      5 stars
      This is wonderful! Flavorful, and best of all, cheesy!

      Reply
      • Neil

        August 12, 2022 at 5:37 am

        Ha ha! Exactly Mimi. And cheesy = the ultimate comfort food! Thanks for your comment. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Ben | Havocinthekitchen

      August 16, 2022 at 8:20 pm

      5 stars
      Chicken, mozzarella, pesto, and tomatoes - what not to like about this? Easy, juicy, and packed with flavour! And you can also add few sun-dried tomatoes (or use tomato pesto instead of classic) for a fun twist!

      Reply
      • Neil

        August 17, 2022 at 5:29 am

        Thanks Ben. It's been quite a popular recipe so far. And yes you could easily add sun-dried tomatoes instead of normal tomatoes. I'll try that next time I make this. Thanks!

        Reply

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