Sheet Pan Chicken with Mozzarella, Pesto, and Broccoli

Try this easy recipe for sheet pan chicken with pesto, mozzarella cheese, broccoli, and tomatoes and solve your weeknight dinner woes!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 284 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
• 6 tablespoons pesto
• 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
• 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 medium Roma (plum) tomatoes, thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a large sheet pan.

Step 2

Season chicken with garlic salt and pepper; place onto the prepared sheet pan. Spread pesto over chicken, then top with tomatoes and mozzarella.

Step 3

Toss broccoli and oil together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Scatter around chicken on the baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until broccoli is tender and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).