Crispy Breaded Pesto Mozzarella Chicken

Submitted by Alexandra Inez

"I made this recipe for my boyfriend and served it with scalloped potatoes for a good quick meal."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 2 breasts
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1⁄2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1⁄4 cup pesto sauce

directions

1. Pound out chicken breasts with meat mallet or rolling pin.
2. Take unseasoned breadcrumbs and add salt, pepper, garlic salt, parmesan cheese, thyme, and any other herbs you desire to the crumbs. (You may decide amounts to your taste, I use about a teaspoon of the spices and a tablespoon or 2 of the parmesan depending on how many breadcrumbs you use).
3. Combine homemade or store bought pesto (I prefer my homeade pesto) with shredded mozzarella cheese in a cup making sure to coat all of the cheese evenly with the pesto.
4. Spread a generous amount of the cheese mixture on the pounded out chicken breast.
5. Roll the chicken breast up and secure with toothpicks.
6. Dip the chicken breast in milk and then into the seasoned bread crumbs.
7. Place chicken onto a greased pan and place into a 400°F oven for approximately 20 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear.

Reviews

[Madame Yes]

Good recipe. I added sundried tomatoes to the filling. I found that the breading on top stayed dry though. Maybe the chicken needed to be flipped or some butter drizzled on the top to brown it. Otherwise was very good!