Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Pesto, Mozzarella and Tomatoes – With video! You won’t believe how easy this beautiful dish is to make!
Have you ever taken a bite of something that is soooo good, and somebody tries to talk to you and you are so deep into that bite, that you can’t talk? You just give them a crazy lady stare and keep chewing and smiling, chewing and smiling….
This Chicken is chock full of Mozzarella, Pesto and Tomatoes; You could call it Caprese Chicken, even! And not only is it a flavor bomb, it is super easy to make and all in one pan!
This dish is perfect in it’s imperfections! All that gooey cheese and dripping pesto. But yet, it’s not so bad on the fat-o-meter. Just 2 tablespoons of pesto, a few slices of fresh tomato and a quarter cup of mozz!
To start, slice your chicken horizontally, but not all the way through. So it opens like a book. A really tasty book :). Check out the video for a great tutorial!
Spread on the pesto. Add sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and a sprinkle of spinach if you like.
Now just fold it over and secure with a couple toothpicks. It’s sloppy and perfect!
Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and give it a quick sear in an oven proof skillet. Cast Iron was made for this dish, but any oven proof skillet will work. You could also move it from the skillet to a baking sheet to finish off in the oven.
If I were a chicken, this is how I’d like to be remembered….
A few tips on making Stuffed Chicken Breasts:
- I used store bought Pesto. Love Costco brand.
- Sear on both sides and finish baking in the oven in the same skillet or move to a foil covered baking sheet.
- Serve with an easy pesto/yogurt dipping sauce if desired.
- You can see all my One Pan Dinners here!
More Stuffed Chicken Recipes
- Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken
- Fajita Stuffed Chicken
- Chicken Rollatini Stuffed with Spinach and Ricotta
- Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Ricotta, Spinach and Sun Dried Tomatoes
Another great and easy chicken dinner! Greek Sheet Pan Dinner.
And one more! Tex Mex Chicken Skillet! This 30 minute meal incredibly easy with tons of that Tex Mex flavor we all love!
To the wonderfulness of chicken breasts!
Clink!
Kathi
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Pin RecipeAn easy one skillet dish using chicken breasts, pesto, tomato, mozzarella cheese and spinach! A 30 minute meal with tons of flavor!
- 4 chicken breasts
- 8 tablespoons pesto
- 8 slices tomato
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh spinach
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut chicken breasts horizontally but do not cut all the way through. Open up. (see photo above)
- Spread entire opens surface of chicken with 2 tablespoons pesto.
- Add 2 sliced tomatoes to half of the chicken.
Top with 1/4 cup of grated mozzarella and a few spinach leaves.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle on a bit of olive oil.
- Heat oven proof skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- When olive oil is sizzling, carefully add chicken.
- Sear on each side for 2-3 minutes using tongs to turn.
- Finish baking in oven for about 8 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 165 degrees.
- For a dipping sauce: Combine yogurt and pesto and serve over the chicken or on the side.
- I used store bought Pesto. Love Costco brand.
- Sear on both sides and finish baking in the oven in the same skillet or move to a foil covered baking sheet.
- Serve with an easy pesto/yogurt dipping sauce if desired.
Are they 585 calories a piece?
Hi Landry – yup. It’s the pesto. A really calorie dense condiment :). But my husband I share one. One whole one is huge once it’s stuffed!
Hi Kathi! I prepared this chicken meal just the other day and my children loved it! We got each shares and labeled them “don’t touch!”
It sure was SUPER delicious!!! Cheers!
Thank you Rach! I am so glad your kiddos like Pesto…evolved palates lol! Thanks for taking the time to send such a nice note!
Wow!!! I made this tonight and it was fabulous! The whole family couldn’t get enough. The chicken was perfectly moist. I did tie my stuffed chicken with kitchen twine to hold my over stuffed breasts…Worked perfectly. Will be making this regularly.
Thanks for taking the time to send such a nice note Brandi! I’m so glad you and your family loved them!
This recipe is a winner! I made it tonight for dinner and my husband said “Now that was some kind of a good meal!” The chicken was so so juicy, and I happened to have everything on hand. I made homemade baked mac and cheese and steamed broccoli to go with it and it was gone fast. Even the kids enjoyed it. Thank you Kathi for a fabulous recipe!
Oh my gosh Rachel…make my day! High praise from a great cook! xoxoxo!
first time I had stumbled upon your website by pure accident…im amazed by your recipe blog. well done. Sandy h. SOUTH AFRICA