Sheet Pan Pesto Chicken with Broccoli

Sheet Pan Pesto Chicken with Broccoli

from thewholecook.com
27 min
4 servings

This easy sheet pan pesto chicken meal comes together quickly with chicken breasts, broccoli, pesto, and melty mozzarella. This is a family favorite dinner even the kids will love!

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
  • ½ cup pesto
  • 4 cups broccoli florets (fresh, not frozen)
  • 1½ tablespoon olive or avocado oil
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

  2. 2

    Cut chicken breasts horizontally. This will create 8 thin cutlets.

  3. 3

    Spread chicken on one side of the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Spread pesto on top of each cutlet.

  4. 4

    Add broccoli to remaining side of baking sheet. Drizzle oil over the broccoli. Sprinkle garlic powder and salt. Use a spatula to stir broccoli so that they're all coated with the oil and seasoning. Spread in a single layer.

  5. 5

    Bake the pesto covered cutlets and broccoli for 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Remove from the oven. Sprinkle mozzarella over each cutlet. Bake everything for an additional 5 minutes. Broil for 2 minutes or until you see some brown bits on your cheese.