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Keto Pesto Chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper
  • ½ cup basil pesto
  • 2 ounces grated mozzarella

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375˚Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
  • Trim visible fat and tendons from chicken, then cut each chicken breast lengthwise into 2 or 3 pieces.
  • Spread half the pesto over the bottom of the dish. Lay the chicken strips over the pesto, then spread the remaining pesto over the chicken.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake the chicken for 25 to 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove the foil, sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese. Return the chicken to the oven without the foil and broil until cheese is golden and bubbling.
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