Grilled Chicken and Tomato Pesto Baguettes

Name: Grilled Chicken and Tomato Pesto Baguettes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 241 grams thin whole wheat baguette; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 4 curly leaf lettuce leaves; 79 grams low-fat Swiss cheese, cut in half lengthwise; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and quartered; 0 teaspoons salt; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 59 milliliters sun-dried tomato pesto (such as Classico)

This recipe makes 4 servings with 363 calories, 36g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up chicken breast halves, pepper, swiss cheese, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare grill.

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Grill

Cut baguette in half lengthwise. Hollow out top half of baguette, leaving a 1/2-inch border; reserve torn bread for another use. Set aside.

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Baguette

Bread

Place chicken breast halves between 2 large sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.

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Chicken Breast Halves

Meat

Wrap

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Flatten bell pepper quarters with hands. Coat chicken breasts and bell pepper quarters with cooking spray; place on grill rack. Cover and grill 8 minutes or until chicken is done and bell peppers are tender, turning once.

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Chicken Breast

Cooking Spray

Bell Pepper

Whole Chicken

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Grill

Place cut sides of baguette halves on grill during last 2 minutes of grilling to lightly toast.

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Baguette

Toast

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Cut each chicken breast in half crosswise.

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Chicken Breast

Spread both cut halves of baguette evenly with pesto. Top bottom half with lettuce leaves, chicken breast halves, bell pepper quarters, and cheese slices.

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Chicken Breast Halves

Lettuce Leaf