Pesto Chicken Marinade Recipe
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Pesto Chicken Marinade Recipe
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Want to infuse the delicious flavors of garlic and basil into your chicken? This pesto chicken marinade is the recipe you need!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts*
- 1 garlic clove
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
- 1 ½ lbs chicken thighs or breasts
Instructions
- Place the ingredients to make the pesto sauce in the blender or food processor and blend until semi-smooth. If you buy it, scoop out the sauce into a zip bag.
- Place the pesto sauce and chicken in a large zip bag and seal to close.
- Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for one hour up to overnight.
- When ready to cook, remove the zip bag from the fridge and cook the chicken in your preferred method.
- Discard any excess pesto left in the bag.
Notes
- You can make pesto without pine nuts by swapping them with almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and more.
- You can make
- pesto without pine nuts
- by swapping them with almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and more.
- If using store-bought pesto sauce use ½ cup.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2 tablespoons
Calories
72kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
73mg
(3%)
Potassium
31mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
248IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 72 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 tablespoons | |
| Calories | 72kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 248IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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