Pesto Chicken Roll-ups
These pesto chicken roll-ups start with thin chicken breast that are stuffed with pesto and sharp cheddar, rolled up and finished with a crunch coating. A low carb dinner recipe that the whole family will love!
Servings: 8
Calories: 128kcal
Ingredients
- 8 pieces Thin Chicken Cutlets
- 2/3 cup Pesto
- 6 oz Cheddar Cheese sliced
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Low Carb crackers crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a baking sheet and set aside.
- Break egg into a small bowl and beat with a fork. Place cracker crumbs in a second bowl. Set aside.
- Lay pieces of chicken out on work surface.
- Spread pesto evenly on top of pieces of chicken.
- Layer cheese slices on top of pesto.
- Starting at the short end of a piece of chicken, roll up tightly making sure the cheese stays in place as you roll. Secure the chicken with a tooth pick. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Dip each piece of chicken in the egg and then in the crumbs to coat.
- Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Notes
I use Moon Cheese for my crumb coating, but you can use whatever your preferred low carb crackers are.
If you are not worried about counting carbs, you can use regular cracker crumbs or panko breadcrumbs.