Chicken Pesto Flatbreads

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
• chopped chicken breast
  20 oz
• cooking oil
  1 tsp
• cream cheese
  1/2 c
• flatbreads
  4 unit
• flour
  2 tbsp
• garlic (minced)
  2 clove
• mozzarella cheese
  1 c
• olive oil
  4 tsp
• paper towels
• pesto
  1/2 c
• salt
• tomato (diced)
  4 unit
• water
  3 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium bowl
• small microwave-safe bowl
• medium pan
• slotted spoon
• baking sheet

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Finely dice tomato . Peel and mince or grate garlic . Place tomatoes in a medium bowl ; season with a big pinch of salt and black pepper .

   tomato: 4 unit (diced), garlic: 2 clove (minced), salt, black pepper
2. 

   2

   In a small microwave-safe bowl , combine cream cheese , garlic, water , and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Microwave for ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir to combine (you'll use it in the next step).

   cream cheese: 1/2 c, water: 3 tbsp
3. 

   3

   Pat chopped chicken breast dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 5 minutes (4-6 minutes). (If pan seems dry after removing chicken, add another drizzle of oil.) Turn off heat. Using a slotted spoon , transfer chicken to a plate, reserving fat in pan. Return pan to medium heat. Sprinkle flour over pan; whisk to combine. Cook for ⏱️ 1 minute , whisking continuously (a few lumps are okay). Remove pan from heat. Add cream cheese mixture and whisk until smooth.

   chopped chicken breast: 20 oz, paper towels, cooking oil: 1 tsp, flour: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Place flatbreads on a baking sheet ; brush tops of each flatbread with a drizzle of olive oil . Toast on top rack until golden, ⏱️ 4 minutes (3-4 minutes). (For 4 servings, divide between two baking sheets; toast on top and middle racks.)

   flatbreads: 4 unit, olive oil: 4 tsp
5. 

   5

   Once flatbreads are toasted, remove from oven. Heat broiler to high or oven to 500 degrees. Carefully spread sauce over flatbreads; top with seasoned tomatoes to taste (draining first) and chicken. Massage the pesto packet for ⏱️ 5 seconds ; snip the corner and lightly drizzle flatbreads with pesto to taste. Evenly sprinkle with mozzarella cheese . Broil or bake until cheese melts and flatbreads are golden brown, ⏱️ 4 minutes (3-5 minutes). (For 4 servings, broil or bake in batches.) TIP: Watch carefully to avoid burning.

   pesto: 1/2 c, mozzarella cheese: 1 c
6. 

   6

   Allow flatbreads to cool slightly, then slice each into quarters. Serve. Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.