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Keto Pesto Chicken

Ingredient Amount Calories
Chicken broiler, raw, meat only boneless breast 696g 835kcal
Salt, table 2.46g 0kcal
Black pepper 1.23g 3kcal
Basil pesto 44.36g 165kcal
Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk 226.8g 678kcal

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
4 chicken breasts about 1.5 lb, sliced in half widthwise to make 8 pieces
44.36 g basil pesto
226.8 g mozzarella thinly sliced or shredded
2.46 g salt
1.23 g black pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Spray baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken in the bottom in a single layer and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Spread the pesto on the chicken. Put the mozzarella on top.
Bake for 35-45 minutes until the chicken is 160 degrees and the cheese is golden and bubbly. You can broil it for a few minutes at the end to brown the cheese if you want.
Notes
Substitutions:
Pesto - Feel free to sub in any flavor pesto for the basil pesto in this recipe.
Cheese - You can also use any type of cheese. Using a milder flavored cheese helps the flavor of the pesto to star in this dish.
Prep: Chicken tenderloins save the step of cutting the chicken in half. Using store bought pesto can also save time if you don't have homemade on hand.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 243 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 420
1759
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21g 27%
Saturated Fat 9.6g 48%
Sodium 706mg 31%
Total Carbohydrate 2.3g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 0.3g
Protein 52g 104%
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1%
Calcium 315mg 24%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 650mg 14%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 127.882 mcg 14%
Thiamin [B1] 0.192 mg 16%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.499 mg 38%
Niacin [B3] 16.864 mg 105%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 2.717 mg 54%
Vitamin B6 1.463 mg 86%
Cobalamin [B12] 1.658 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 22.897 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.227 mcg 1%
Vitamin E 1.597 mg 11%
Vitamin K 37.916 mcg 32%
Betaine 12.274 mg 0%
Choline 153.14 mg 28%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 2.3 g 1%
Sugars 0.3 g 1%
Dietary fiber 0.3 g 1%
Carbohydrate 0.2 g 0%
Net carbs 2g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 2.687 g 0%
Arginine 2.939 g 0%
Aspartic acid 4.612 g 0%
Cysteine 0.476 g 0%
Glutamic acid 8.331 g 0%
Glycine 2.026 g 0%
Histidine 1.752 g 0%
Isoleucine 2.566 g 0%
Leucine 4.277 g 0%
Lysine 4.312 g 0%
Methionine 1.31 g 0%
Phenylalanine 2.155 g 0%
Proline 2.581 g 0%
Serine 1.911 g 0%
Threonine 2.288 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.785 g 0%
Tyrosine 2.002 g 0%
Valine 2.778 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 314.95 mg 24%
Copper 0.09 mg 10%
Fluoride 0.12 mcg 0%
Iron 1 mg 6%
Magnesium 65.03 mg 15%
Manganese 0.12 mg 5%
Phosphorus 582.58 mg 47%
Potassium 650.01 mg 14%
Selenium 49.94 mcg 91%
Sodium 706.29 mg 31%
Zinc 2.92 mg 27%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 162.432 g 0%
Ash 4.826 g 0%