Preheat a large skillet to medium. Preheat the oven to 400.
Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Drizzle oil in the skillet. Add the garlic and chicken. Brown the chicken on both sides. Transfer to a large baking dish.
Deglaze the pan with the white wine. Add the pesto and cream. Mix well.
Pour over the chicken in the baking dish. Top with mozzarella.
Bake for 6-8 minutes until the chicken is 160 degrees and the cheese is golden and bubbly. You can broil it for a few minutes at the end to brown the cheese if you want.
Notes
One-pan - Brown the chicken in a large oven-safe skillet, remove the chicken, and make the sauce. Add it back to the sauce in step 5 and top with cheese. Finish baking in the skillet.Pesto - Feel free to sub in any flavor pesto for the tomato pesto in this recipe.Cheese - You can also use any type of cheese. Using a milder flavored cheese helps the flavor of the pesto to star in this dish.Prep - Chicken tenderloins save the step of cutting the chicken in half. Using store bought pesto can also save time if you don't have homemade on hand.