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Olive Garden Chicken Margherita Easy Copycat
Juicy marinated chicken topped with melted mozzarella, basil pesto, and a lemon garlic butter sauce. Restaurant-quality dinner in 40 minutes.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●skillet
- ●baking dish
- ●food processor
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2
Pound chicken out between two sheets of plastic wrap. This will even out the thickness of the chicken, and it will make the chicken cook more evenly.
3
Place the chicken breasts into a gallon-sized ziptop bag. Add Italian dressing marinade, and allow the chicken to marinate for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes before cooking.
chicken breasts (4 portions)2 pounds
4
Wash the grape tomatoes and set them aside.
grape tomatoes1 cup
5
Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
olive oil2 tablespoons⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
6
Add the chicken and cook for 7 to ⏱️ 8 minutes on each side, or until the chicken is almost done (it will continue to cook in the oven), remove the chicken from the skillet and place it on a plate or baking dish.
7
Add butter, minced garlic, and lemon juice to the skillet. Cook until the butter has melted.
butter6 tablespoonsminced garlic2 teaspoonsgarlic3 cloves
8
Add the chicken back to the skillet with the lemon butter sauce.
butter6 tablespoons
9
Place a slice of mozzarella on top of the chicken.
10
Add the tomatoes to the skillet.
11
Place the chicken in the oven, and bake until the cheese begins to melt and brown. This should take 7 to ⏱️ 10 minutes.
12
Add a tablespoon or two of pesto on top of the mozzarella cheese.
13
Serve garnished with fresh basil if desired.
14
Basil Pesto
15
Place all pesto ingredients in a food processor.
16
Process until the mixture is smooth.
Nutrition Facts
calories
870 kcal
fat Content
54 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
19 g
sodium Content
2177 mg
protein Content
66 g
cholesterol Content
237 mg
carbohydrate Content
25 g
saturated Fat Content
22 g
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