Ingredients you need for Pesto Tomato Mozzarella Chicken
chicken breasts boneless, skinless
salt
garlic cloves
basil pesto
fresh tomatoes
fresh Mozzarella cheese
fresh basil
To make this mozzarella chicken bake, I like to use thin chicken breasts. You can buy thinly sliced chicken breasts in the store, or flatten the chicken as described below.
How do you flatten the chicken
To flatten the chicken, first, cover your work surface with plastic wrap.
Lay the chicken breasts on top and cover with another piece of plastic wrap.
Pound the chicken breasts with the flat side of a meat mallet to even their thickness.
Alternatively, you can slice each chicken breast horizontally to make two thinner and flatter chicken breasts out of each large chicken breast.
Mozzarella Chicken Bake
This chicken bake has a similar style to Chicken Parmigiana (or Chicken Parmesan) because many ingredients are similar, and the chicken is baked in the oven. But unlike Chicken Parmigiana, my Mozzarella Chicken is gluten-free (no bread crumbs or flour is involved), I use fresh tomatoes and basil pesto, and I use Mozzarella cheese only. The resulting dish is so delicious and refreshing! Perfect for Spring and Summer season!
garlic cloves
basil pesto
fresh tomatoes
fresh Mozzarella cheese
fresh basil
To make this mozzarella chicken bake, I like to use thin chicken breasts. You can buy thinly sliced chicken breasts in the store, or flatten the chicken as described below.
How do you flatten the chicken
To flatten the chicken, first, cover your work surface with plastic wrap.
Lay the chicken breasts on top and cover with another piece of plastic wrap.
Pound the chicken breasts with the flat side of a meat mallet to even their thickness.
Alternatively, you can slice each chicken breast horizontally to make two thinner and flatter chicken breasts out of each large chicken breast.
What to serve with Pesto Tomato Mozzarella Chicken
This Mozzarella chicken bake can be served with spaghetti, angel hair pasta, or rice. When the chicken is done, there will be a good amount of juices at the bottom of the pan. Since those juices are pretty tasty, toss cooked pasta or rice with those juices (which are plenty as you can see on the photos) from the pesto chicken bake, and you’ll have a delicious meal!
Alternatively, you can serve your Mozzarella chicken with roasted asparagus, green beans, roasted broccoli, or roasted potatoes.