Chicken Pesto Parmesan Non Breaded Recipes

PESTO PARMESAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray. Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2-inch thick.
• In shallow dish, mix together pesto and mayonnaise. In another shallow dish. mix together bread crumbs and cheese. Dip chicken into pesto mixture then dip in panko mixture. Place on baking sheet.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (165°F) and coating is golden brown. Garnish with basil.

NON-BREADED CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F.
• Preheat a medium sized frying pan on medium heat.
• Season chicken on both sides with salt and chilli powder.
• Add oil to pan and then the seasoned chicken breasts. Lightly brown on both sides and then transfer to a baking sheet.
• Top with as much tomato sauce as you can fit and then sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
• Place in the oven and bake until a probe thermometer placed in the center of the thickest part of the breast reads 170º F.
• Remove from oven, garnish with fresh oregano and serve with a nice salad and some steamed vegetables.

CRISPY BREADED PESTO MOZZARELLA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound out chicken breasts with meat mallet or rolling pin.
• 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).
• 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.
• Spread a generous amount of the cheese mixture on the pounded out chicken breast.
• Roll the chicken breast up and secure with toothpicks.
• Dip the chicken breast in milk and then into the seasoned bread crumbs.
• Place chicken onto a greased pan and place into a 400°F oven for approximately 20 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear.

PARMESAN PESTO PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• in large saucepan combine butter, milk, half and half and parmesan cheese.
• stir over med heat untill cheese is melted.
• add pesto sauce mix and chicken.
• simmer 5-7 minutes, until sauce thickens.
• serve over pasta.

NO BREADING BAKED CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Combine parmesan cheese, parsley, basil and oregano in a baggie.
• Wash each breast with water and put in cheese mixture.
• Spray 11 x 13 pan wih olive oil cooking spray.
• Make sure each piece is coated with cheese and place each breast in pan and dump remaining cheese mixture on top.
• Cook for 20-25 minutes until chicken is done.
• Top with spaghetti sauce and then add mozzarella cheese.
• Bake unitl cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Serve with a side of spaghetti, salad and garlic bread.