🍕✨ Chicken Pesto Flatbread Recipe
This Chicken Pesto Flatbread is a quick, flavorful, and versatile meal perfect for lunch, dinner, or entertaining guests. With tender chicken, crispy turkey bacon, savory chicken ham, and creamy pesto on a warm flatbread, it’s a dish that’s easy to prepare and always a crowd-pleaser.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
- Flatbreads (store-bought or homemade)
- Cooked chicken breast, sliced or shredded
- Turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Chicken ham, thinly sliced
- Pesto sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional toppings: cherry tomatoes, spinach, roasted peppers, or arugula
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- If not pre-cooked, cook chicken breast until fully done, season with salt and pepper, then slice or shred.
- Cook turkey bacon in a skillet until crisp, then crumble and set aside.
- Lay flatbreads on the prepared baking sheet. Brush lightly with olive oil.
- Spread a generous layer of pesto over each flatbread, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Arrange the chicken, turkey bacon, and chicken ham evenly over the pesto.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top. Add optional toppings if desired.
- Lightly season with salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10–15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and slightly golden.
- Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. Slice into portions and serve warm.
Notes
For extra flavor, add fresh herbs like basil or oregano after baking.
Flatbreads can be toasted in a skillet for a quicker version.
Customize with different cheeses or vegetables as preferred.