Description
Whip up this pesto chicken flatbread for a quick weeknight meal that’ll have your family asking for seconds. Crispy flatbread topped with juicy chicken and zesty pesto makes dinnertime a breeze.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 pieces flatbread
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup fresh basil pesto
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Warm your oven to precisely 400°F, ensuring the rack sits in the center position for even heating.
- Generously season 2 chicken breasts with salt and pepper across all surfaces.
- Cook chicken in a hot skillet over medium-high heat for 6-7 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Allow chicken to rest for 3-4 minutes, then slice into thin, diagonal strips about ½ inch wide.
- Place 4 flatbreads on a clean baking sheet, spreading ¼ cup pesto evenly across each surface.
- Distribute sliced chicken across flatbreads, using approximately ½ chicken breast per flatbread.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup mozzarella cheese over each flatbread, ensuring even coverage.
- Scatter 2 tablespoons halved cherry tomatoes across the cheese layer.
- Dust each flatbread with 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese.
- Drizzle ½ tablespoon olive oil over each prepared flatbread.
- Slide baking sheet into the preheated 400°F oven for exactly 10-12 minutes until cheese melts completely.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 2 minutes before slicing diagonally.
- Optional: Garnish with fresh basil leaves just before serving.
Notes
- Swap chicken for grilled tofu or roasted vegetables to make this flatbread vegetarian-friendly and packed with plant-based protein.
- Fresh basil from the garden adds incredible brightness, so grab some if you can, otherwise dried herbs work perfectly fine too.
- Prepare chicken ahead of time to speed up assembly and make this a super quick weeknight dinner option.
- Use store-bought flatbread or naan to simplify the process, but homemade dough will elevate the entire dish if you have extra time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 to 4
- Calories: 603 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 670 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg