{"id":3976,"date":"2026-04-21T21:34:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3976"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:34:39","slug":"baked-pesto-mozzarella-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/baked-pesto-mozzarella-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Baked Pesto Mozzarella Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Baked Pesto Mozzarella Chicken<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd\u20131 cup pesto (store-bought or homemade)<\/li>\n<li>1\u20131\u00bd cups shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper (to taste)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp garlic powder (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp Italian seasoning (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Optional garnish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fresh basil<\/li>\n<li>Cherry tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>Balsamic glaze<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat oven<\/strong><br \/>\nSet your oven to <strong>200\u00b0C (400\u00b0F)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the chicken<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Pat chicken dry<\/li>\n<li>Pound to even thickness (so it cooks evenly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Drizzle with olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add pesto<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Spread <strong>2\u20133 tablespoons of pesto<\/strong> over each chicken breast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add cheese<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Top with mozzarella<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle Parmesan on top<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Bake for <strong>20\u201325 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chicken is done when internal temp reaches <strong>74\u00b0C (165\u00b0F)<\/strong> and cheese is melted and golden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rest &amp; serve<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Let rest 5 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with basil or tomatoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Serving Ideas<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pasta or spaghetti<\/li>\n<li>Rice<\/li>\n<li>Roasted vegetables<\/li>\n<li>Fresh salad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sear chicken for 2\u20133 minutes before baking for extra flavor<\/li>\n<li>Use fresh mozzarella for a creamier texture<\/li>\n<li>Add marinara sauce if you want a richer, saucy version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Baked Pesto Mozzarella Chicken \u00a0Ingredients 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts \u00bd\u20131 cup pesto (store-bought or homemade) 1\u20131\u00bd cups shredded mozzarella&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3976"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3978,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3976\/revisions\/3978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}