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2 Ingredient Pesto Chicken
Pesto Chicken GRILLED OR OVEN BAKED, smothered in a creamy, homemade Basil Pesto! Served with cherry tomatoes, this chicken is out of this world crazy good with only 2 main ingredients needed!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 272 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breast fillets skinless
- ½ cup basil pesto plus ¼ cup extra for serving. Use this recipe for homemade pesto or you can use store bought.
- ¼ teaspoon salt optional - adjust to your tastes
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 500 g cherry tomatoes optional as a serving idea
Instructions
- Smother chicken fillets in the pesto on all sides (about 2 tablespoons of pesto for each chicken breast, depending on your taste). Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
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Grill:
- Preheat a barbecue plate, grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook for 5-6 minutes each side or until completely cooked through. Transfer to a warm plate. Grill the tomatoes, rotating once, until soft and beginning to brown.
- Top chicken with extra pesto. Serve with the tomatoes.
Oven Baked:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F | 180°C. Line a baking dish with aluminium foil or bang | parchment paper.
- Arrange the coated chicken breasts in the baking dish and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- At 30 minutes, remove the chicken from the oven and arrange the tomatoes around each fillet.
- Place the chicken back in the oven and cook a further 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.
Notes
- Tip:
- Make sure your grill is preheated well so the chicken pieces get that perfect char-grilled sear.
- Use our homemade basil pesto recipe for the best flavour results.
Nutrition Information
Calories
272kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
580mg
(24%)
Potassium
692mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1.271IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 272kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 692mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1.271IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.