Pesto Chicken Bake

"Cooked at 350 for one hour to slow cook the cheese. This came out perfectly - huge hit at family dinner."

"Next time I’ll drop the temp/increase baking time OR cover with foil. The cheese on top of the tomatoes was burnt. However, even with that minor oops, this was a huge hit. I served with angle hair pasta tossed with a bit of pesto and fresh grated parmesan, green salad and crusty, hot bread. Perfect for 2 with 1 breast and pasta left over for hub’s lunch! 😍"

"I used real mozzarella circles which made it 100% better! It doesn’t burn either and melted perfectly. An awesome easy dinner recipe"

"I made this yummy dish, and it turned out so good! Except it came out watery. I followed the receipt to the T, except I added the shredded mozzarella about 5 Mins before it was done, just so the cheese won’t burn. Any suggestions on why it might have come out watery from the oven? (I also used a ready made Pesto sauce)"

"Great! Added the cheese 10minutes before chicken was done. Works great!"

"I used diced garlic tomatoes and it was superb! Will definitely use more mozzarella next time. I cooked it covered with foil for 20 mins and then uncovered the rest of the time which made me add on another 6 minutes to cook time."

"Fresh mozzarella is key here. Burned a little by the end of 40m but not significantly. Used 3 balls per chicken piece, probably should have added more. Turned out great though, not even the slightest bit disappointed by this meal!"

"Delicious! It came out just perfect and tasted amazing."

"@Nametaken, I think that maybe it had something to do with the pesto sauce. It appears that the dish seemed soupy because the oil from the pesto separated (I can tell by how the liquid looks around the chicken). I haven’t made this yet, but that is my guess."

"Omg this dish was completely amazing! I seasoned my chicken with more spices than salt and pepper however it came out great! All the ingredients blended together so well and would definitely take this to a friends house for girls night!"

"This is an awesome, super easy recipe! I do recommend brining the chicken first so it doesn’t dry out, as well as putting the cheese on top in the last 7mins so it doesn’t burn. To brine: Use 4 cups of warm water with 1/4 cup of salt and let the (2) chicken breasts soak for 20-30 mins, rinse off and pat dry and pour pesto on top etc."

"This is a great go to for a super easy and quick dinner. I lowered the cooking temp to 350 and my cheese came out perfectly toasted. Very yummy and healthy!"

"I used Boneless-Skinless Chicken Thighs! It turns out great!!"

"This recipe came out sooo good! I paired it with spinach and pasta salad. I also didn’t put the mozzarella cheese on top until 10 minutes before the chicken was done so that it wouldn’t burn."

"Such a yummy dish! Places it on an arugula salad bed."

"This is sooooooo good, but DO NOT put the cheese on at the beginning or you will have charcoal cheese after the full cooking time. I bake until it’s about 3/4 of the way done and then add the cheese to melt at the end."

"Wrapping the chicken in tin foil makes it a little juicier but I loooove this recipe!"

"Add the cheese when the chicken is done.Delicious!"

"Split your fillet. Ours were too big and it took forever to cook. The cheese got a little too crispy."

"Cooked at 350 for one hour to slow cook the cheese. This came out perfectly - huge hit at family dinner."