Baked Chicken Breasts with Zucchini and Cheese

Baked Chicken Breasts with Zucchini and Cheese

Succulent baked chicken breasts stuffed with zucchini and cheese, with an irresistible basil and almond sauce. Easy and healthy.

Time: 40 min · Servings: 4 · Calories: 423 kcal

Ingredients

Method

  1. Slice the zucchini into not-too-thin rounds.
  2. Slice the cheese thinly if it's a goat cheese log.
  3. Make cuts in the chicken breasts, not all the way through.
  4. Place a slice of zucchini and a slice of cheese in each cut.
  5. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  6. Place the chicken breasts on a baking tray with a dash of olive oil.
  7. Prepare the basil sauce: put the fresh basil leaves, almonds, lemon juice, salt to taste, and a dash of olive oil into a food processor.
  8. Blend well until you get the desired texture, leaving small pieces of almond if you prefer.
  9. Spread some sauce on top of the chicken breasts.
  10. Drizzle the chicken breasts with a dash of virgin olive oil.
  11. Preheat the oven to 180ºC with top and bottom heat.
  12. Bake the chicken breasts for about 30 minutes.
  13. Remove the chicken breasts from the oven and serve hot.

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