Add pesto sauce to the tops of each chicken breast and layer with tomato and mozzarella cheese. Bake for 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Use this low carb chicken pesto recipe in a sandwich using our very own keto sourdough bread recipe. Slice bread, toast, and slather with extra pesto sauce.
Parmesan Cheese - Pesto also normally has parmesan cheese or another hard cheese like pecorino romano but feel free to sprinkle some extra on top before baking or when serving this easy baked pesto chicken. This is such a simple keto chicken recipe that I have a little extra time to spend on yummy side dishes to go along with it.
This Easy Pesto Chicken has just 2.5 net carbs per serving, making it a low carb, keto-friendly dinner that is impressive enough for guests! Many years ago I ordered a dish at a restaurant that featured perfectly seasoned chicken breast, seared until golden brown and served with a creamy pesto sauce.
Add the white wine, pesto, heavy cream and parmesan, stir well until a creamy pesto sauce forms. Combine the chicken and the pesto cream sauce in an oven proof skillet or casserole dish. Top the chicken with shredded mozzarella cheese and add tomato slices if desired. Bake for 20 minutes. How many carbs are in Pesto Chicken?