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Baked Pesto Chicken

Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tsps avocado oil or olive oil
  • 2 lbs chicken tenders
  • 1 cup homemade pesto sauce
  • 2 cups ripe cherry or grape tomatoes quartered
  • sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese sliced
  • fresh basil leaves to garnish if desired

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees f.
  • Brush or rub all of the oil inside of a large 9x13 rectangular baking dish to coat well.
  • Place your chicken tenders in your prepared baking dish.
  • Add in the pesto sauce, cherry tomatoes, and a generous pinch of sea salt and pepper; stir to coat well.
  • Arrange your mozzarella on top and bake for approximately 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the inside and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
  • Serve while hot.
  • Enjoy!