Cut the chicken – into small pieces. Preheat oven to 400 F. Place chicken breasts in a medium size casserole pan. All the flavors of Italian pesto (fresh basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, and garlic) in a simple creamy sauce. Sprinkle the chicken with salt. Preheat a barbecue plate, grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Spread basil pesto evenly over each chicken breast. Add tomato slices on top. How to bake mozzarella chicken with pesto. Cook for 5-6 minutes each side … By JODIE4. Add the pesto, chicken, bacon and some pasta water – then use … Drain the pasta – reserving 1/2 cup of the water first, then throw it into a very large bowl. Add thickly sliced fresh Mozzarella cheese … Drizzle both sides of the chicken breast with olive oil. Season both sides of the chicken with salt … Chicken … Spread about 2 tablespoons of pesto per chicken breast over the top of each breast, and wrap each … Add a splash of milk or cream for a slightly thinner sauce. Serve over rice or pasta with extra Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil (or use a baking dish with a tight-fitting lid) and bake the … Top with minced garlic. Also works well with thinly sliced pork tenderloin.