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Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Roulades

Dra Fany
Bored of the usual bland chicken breast for dinner? Try this easy and elegant recipe for pesto and sun-dried tomato chicken roulades, made with only four ingredients! It’s surprisingly simple to make.
Tiempo de preparación 20 minutos
Tiempo de cocción 40 minutos
Plato Main Course
Raciones 4 persons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast cutlets
  • Pesto
  • Sliced sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil
  • Toothpicks
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt & black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Spread one side of each chicken cutlet with a thin layer of pesto, about 2-3 teaspoons for each cutlet. Sprinkle a few sun-dried tomato slices over the pesto. Roll up each cutlet, keeping the pesto and sun-dried tomato on the inside, and secure with a couple toothpicks.
  • Drizzle the roulades with olive oil and rub all over the outside. Season with salt and black pepper and spread evenly on a baking dish.
  • Bake the chicken roulades in the upper third of the oven for 20-25 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. Slice each chicken thigh into 1-inch rounds and serve.

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