Name: Grilled Chicken Margherita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (pounded to less than 1-inch thickness); ½ cup cherry tomatoes (halved); ½ cup packed basil leaves (very thinly sliced); ½ cup basil-pesto; 1 tsp garlic-powder; 4 slices mozzarella-cheese; 1 tbsp fresh-lemon-juice; 1 tsp Italian-seasoning ((or ½ tsp dried oregano + ¼ tsp dried basil + 1/¼4 tsp dried thyme)); cracked black-pepper; 2 tbsp olive-oil; salt and pepper (to taste)

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Grilled Chicken Margherita

These Grilled Chicken Margherita so healthy and easy, topped with tomato basil garnish, melted mozzarella cheese and pesto. Make you perfect dinner and only 30 minutes can be starring on y

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken Margherita, Grilled Chicken Margherita

Servings: 4

Author: Angela

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to less than 1-inch thickness
½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
½ cup packed basil leaves very thinly sliced
½ cup basil-pesto
1 tsp garlic-powder
4 slices mozzarella-cheese
1 tbsp fresh-lemon-juice
1 tsp Italian-seasoning (or ½ tsp dried oregano + ¼ tsp dried basil + 1/¼4 tsp dried thyme)
cracked black-pepper
2 tbsp olive-oil
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large-bowl, mix chicken, olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic power, pepper and salt. Then toss to blend.
Grill chicken over medium-high-heat for 6-8minutes on each side, till cooked through.
Top each piece of chicken with a piece of mozzarella-cheese & cook for a few minute or so till melted.
Toss tomatoes, basil and lemon juice together. Top each chicken-breast with 3 tbsp pesto, a spoonful of tomatoes, plus some freshly-cracked black-pepper.
Serve immediately.