Crispy Breaded Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Recipe

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Crispy Breaded Pesto Mozzarella Chicken
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/4 tsp thyme
  • 1/4 cup pesto sauce

Directions:

  1. Pound out chicken breasts with meat mallet or rolling pin.
  2. Take unseasoned breadcrumbs and add salt, pepper, garlic salt, parmesan cheese, thyme, and any other herbs you desire to the crumbs. (You may decide amounts to your taste, I use about a teaspoon of the spices and a tablespoon or 2 of the parmesan depending on how many breadcrumbs you use).
  3. Combine homemade or store bought pesto (I prefer my homeade pesto) with shredded mozzarella cheese in a cup making sure to coat all of the cheese evenly with the pesto.
  4. Spread a generous amount of the cheese mixture on the pounded out chicken breast.
  5. Roll the chicken breast up and secure with toothpicks.
  6. Dip the chicken breast in milk and then into the seasoned bread crumbs.
  7. Place chicken onto a greased pan and place into a 400°F oven for approximately 20 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 117.75 Kcal (493 kJ)
Calories from fat 66.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.35g 11%
Cholesterol 12.72mg 4%
Sodium 512.74mg 21%
Potassium 112.79mg 2%
Total Carbs 3.98g 1%
Sugars 2.3g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 2%
Protein 9.01g 18%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 273.9mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 162.56 Kcal (681 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.14g 11%
Cholesterol 17.56mg 4%
Sodium 707.82mg 21%
Potassium 155.7mg 2%
Total Carbs 5.49g 1%
Sugars 3.17g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 2%
Protein 12.44g 18%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 378.1mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.9
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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