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Chicken Breast Stuffed with Pesto & Sun Dried Tomatoes

Christina Austin
A simple boneless, skinless chicken breast stuffed with pesto and sun dried tomatoes and topped with pancetta. A quick weeknight meal that is a great main dish to go with some pasta and a salad. Scale it up or down depending on how many people there are for dinner.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 6 tbsp pesto
  • 4 sun dried tomatoes packed in oil chopped finely
  • 8 pieces thin sliced pancetta

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with foil for easy clean-up.
  • Slice a lengthwise pocket into the sides of the chicken breasts, trying not to cut it all the way through.
  • Spoon some pesto and a quarter of the sun dried tomatoes into the pocket of the chicken breasts.
  • Rub the outside of the chicken breasts with the rest of the pesto and place two pieces of pancetta on top of the chicken breasts.
  • Put the chicken on the pan and place in the preheated oven.
  • Cook for 30 minutes or until the juices of the chicken run clear.
  • Serve with a salad and perhaps some pasta tossed with a good quality store-bought marinara sauce.