Chicken pesto rolls up.
You can have Chicken pesto rolls up using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Chicken pesto rolls up
- Prepare 4 of large med Chicken breast.
- Prepare to taste of Garlic salt.
- You need to taste of Black pepper.
- Prepare 1/2 of cup(8tbsp)pesto sauce.
- Prepare 8 oz of shredded mozzarella cheese(reserve 2 Oz for topping).
- You need 1 of large or 2 medium tomatos,thinly slice into 12 rings.
- You need 1 cup of cherry tomatoes,optional.
- Prepare of Fresh basil leaves, shredded,optional garnish or parsley.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of butter.
Chicken pesto rolls up instructions
Cut each the chicken breast in half lengthwise to make 8 thin cutlets, pound each cutlet to an eighth of an inch thickness. The easiest and cleanest way to do this is using Ziploc bag.
Arrange all of your cutlets on a large cutting board or u using baking sheet and seasons both sides with garlic salt and black pepper.
Place a tbsp of pesto sauce each cutlet and spread it evenly in the center.
Very thinly slice one large tomato into 12 rings and u need 2 slices for each chicken cutlet.
Sprinkle the top with 2 or 3 tbsp of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Tightly roll up each cutlet and secure the end with a toothpick.
Preheat oven to 425° and place a large oven safe skillet over medium-high heat with 1tbsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of butter. Once the butter is done sizzling add the chicken roll ups with the toothpick side up. Dear the roll ups 4 minutes per side or 8 Mon of total cooking time on the stove.
Turn of the stove and sprinkle the tops with Ur remaining mozzarella cheese and 1 cup cherry tomatoes. Transfer to the oven and bake at 425° for 13 to 15 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked through.
Add garnish fresh basil.
