Description
Juicy baked stuffed chicken patties filled with pesto, spinach, mozzarella, and tomato for an easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 oz ground chicken
- 2 tablespoons pesto sauce
- 1/2 cup fresh spinach, finely chopped
- 1 oz fresh mozzarella, shredded
- 1 medium tomato, finely diced
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- Chicken seasoning, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- Vegetable oil, for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare a baking sheet.
- Mix ground chicken, seasoning, salt, egg, and breadcrumbs.
- Divide mixture and flatten into ovals.
- Combine pesto, spinach, mozzarella, and tomato.
- Add filling and fold to seal.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until cooked through.
- Rest briefly before serving.
Notes
- Substitute mozzarella with provolone or Italian blend.
- Lightly spray tops with oil for more browning.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 patty
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg