Description
Delicious chicken rolls stuffed with basil pesto, mozzarella, and creamy goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 T Basil Pesto (see notes)
- 4 T sour cream
- 4 T finely grated Mozzarella
- 2 eggs, beaten well
- 4 T finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 T almond flour
- fresh-ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Spray a small casserole dish with non-stick spray or oil.
- Trim any visible fat from chicken breasts, then put them one at a time inside a heavy plastic bag and pound with a meat mallet or something heavy until the chicken is as thin as you can get it.
- In a small bowl mix together the basil pesto, sour cream, and grated mozzarella.
- Prepare two bowls: one with the two beaten eggs and another with a mixture of the finely grated Parmesan and the almond flour.
- Use a rubber scraper to spread a thin layer of the pesto mixture over each chicken breast, stopping about 1/2 inch from the edge.
- Roll up the chicken breasts lengthwise and secure them with a couple of toothpicks.
- Dip each chicken breast roll first into the egg mixture and then into the Parmesan-almond flour mixture, patting it on so each chicken breast roll is well-coated.
- Put chicken breasts into the casserole dish, season with fresh ground black pepper, and bake until the chicken is firm and lightly browned. Start checking after about 25 minutes.
- If it seems like the chicken is not browning quickly enough, turn up the heat for the last 5-10 minutes of cooking time, but don’t overcook or the chicken will be dry. Total baking time will be about 30-35 minutes unless your chicken breasts are really large.
- If there is some water in the bottom of the baking dish after the chicken has baked for a while, spoon it out and discard.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Using basil pesto adds a flavorful kick.
- Be careful not to overcook the chicken as it may become dry.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 150mg