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  • - Hey, everyone.

  • It's Natasha of natashaskitchen.com.

  • We're making chicken roll-ups stuffed with cheese,

  • juicy tomatoes, and pesto sauce.

  • These taste like fine dining but the are so easy.

  • We'll start with four chicken breasts

  • and cut each in half length-wise

  • so you end up with eight thin cutlets.

  • Pound each cutlet to an even eighth of an inch thickness.

  • The easiest and cleanest way to do this

  • is using a Ziploc bag.

  • And if you don't have a meat mallet,

  • you can use the back of a heavy sauce pan.

  • Arrange all of your cutlets on a large cutting board

  • or you can use a baking sheet.

  • Now season both sides with garlic salt and black pepper.

  • (jazz music)

  • Carefully flip these over using tongs or your hands

  • making sure you don't tear the thin cutlets.

  • Place a tablespoon of pesto sauce over each cutlet

  • and spread it evenly in the center.

  • Very thinly slice one large tomato into 12 rings.

  • You'll need two slices for each chicken cutlet.

  • Sprinkle the tops with two to three tablespoons

  • of shredded mozzarella cheese.

  • Tightly roll up each cutlet

  • and secure the end with a toothpick.

  • The toothpicks help to keep these together as they cook,

  • sealing in all that amazing flavor.

  • Preheat your over to 425 degrees Fahrenheit

  • and place a large oven-safe skillet

  • over medium-high heat with one tablespoon

  • of olive oil and one tablespoon of butter.

  • Once the butter is done sizzling,

  • add the chicken roll-ups with the toothpick side up.

  • Sear the roll-ups four minutes per side

  • or eight minutes of total cooking time on the stove.

  • Now turn off the stove and sprinkle the tops

  • with your remaining mozzarella cheese

  • and one cup of cherry tomatoes.

  • Transfer to the oven and bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit

  • for 13 to 15 minutes or until the chicken

  • is fully cooked through.

  • My kitchen smells so good right now

  • and I cannot wait to taste this.

  • As always, a little bit of garnish

  • and I like putting fresh basil on here

  • because the pesto has basil in it

  • so it just makes it so vibrant and beautiful.

  • Okay, now the taste test.

  • This one looks nice and big.

  • Size matters.

  • That's kind of a trend around here,

  • I don't know if you've noticed that.

  • Oh, yum.

  • And a little bit of juices on top

  • and some of those yummy roasted tomatoes

  • which actually add a lot of flavor

  • to the sauce so don't skip them.

  • Wow.

  • Now this is dinner.

  • And a reminder, don't forget to take out the toothpicks

  • 'cause that's not a fun surprise.

  • Your gusts will not appreciate that one.

  • Aw, it's so tender and juicy inside.

  • Yum, yum.

  • Mmm, mmm, mhmm, mhmm.

  • I'm not even done chewing.

  • Just gonna come out and say it, it's so good.

  • The tomato inside, too makes it so juicy and flavorful.

  • And then that pesto.

  • Keep in mind there's just three ingredients inside here.

  • Pesto, tomatoes, and cheese.

  • But wow, this has so much flavor.

  • It's kind of like a Tuscany flavor, Italian.

  • It's very good, very good.

  • You guys have to try this.

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