Baked Pesto Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped and drained sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
• 1 tablespoon oil, reserved
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce
• 4 bone-in skinless chicken breast halves

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f coat a 13" x 9" baking pan with cooking spray.
• 2 in a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, tomatoes, and pepper. spread the pesto on the top side of the chicken breasts, then dip in the bread-crumb mixture, pressing to coat evenly. arrange the chicken, breast side up, in the prepared pan. drizzle with the reserved tomato oil.
• 3 bake for 40 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion registers 170°f and the juices run clear.