Quick & Easy Pesto Chicken Recipe
When you’re pressed for time or exhausted, it’s tempting to pick up takeout or order in. But what if I told you that in under 45 minutes — that is, the amount of time you’d wait for delivery — you could have dinner on the table, with just a few minutes of actual hands-on time? That’s where my Quick & Easy Pesto Chicken comes in.
By using my Basil Pesto recipe, you can make an extremely flavorful chicken dish with almost no effort. In fact, this meal requires just four ingredients: how’s that for simple? Ready to whip this up?
Let’s start by pre-heating the oven to 325 F and uncorking a bottle of dry white wine. Cooking wine would work too, but you’ll get more flavor from a drinking-quality wine. Plus, then you can enjoy a glass with dinner!
Next, heat butter or coconut oil, which is loaded with benefits, in an all-metal or oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. This is important because this pan will go in the oven later. But for now, let’s focus on the stove.
Add the chicken breasts to the pan, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, then sear each side for 3 to 4 minutes, until the chicken gets a little color.
Once the chicken is browned, remove the pan from heat and cover each chicken breast with pesto. Don’t be stingy; that pesto is going to infuse the chicken with loads of flavor.
Now, pour the white wine over the chicken and cover the pan with foil. This will allow the breasts to cook and stay juicy without drying out. Slide the pan in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 F. Let the chicken cool off for 5 minutes before serving.
That’s all there is to this Quick & Easy Pesto Chicken! The possibilities with this chicken are endless. You could add a little mozzarella cheese on top, garnish with fresh basil and serve with pasta.
You could slice the chicken and add to a salad or serve with your favorite veggie side, such as my Roasted Cauliflower with Chili Lime Butter Recipe. No matter how you serve it, this Quick & Easy Pesto Chicken is going to be a favorite.
Other Great Chicken Dishes from Different Cultures
- Chicken paillard
- Hungarian chicken paprikash
- Greek chicken souvlaki
- Mexican chicken pozole verde
- Thai chicken stir fry
- Sweet and sour chicken
- Mediterranean chicken
- Chicken Bryan
- Chicken marsala
- Chicken cacciatore
- Chicken gumbo
- Cajun blackened chicken
- Chicken katsu
Easy Pesto Chicken Recipe
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
By using my Basil Pesto, you can make an extremely flavorful chicken dish with almost no effort. In fact, this meal requires just four ingredients: How’s that for simple? Ready to whip this up?
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon grass-fed butter or coconut oil
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 1 Basil Pesto Recipe
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 325 F. Uncork a bottle of dry white wine.
- Heat the butter or oil in a 10-inch, nonreactive, all-metal skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts and sear for 3–4 minutes on each side.
- Remove the skillet from heat and top each chicken breast with the pesto. Pour the white wine in the bottom of the skillet. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 F.
- Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
The possibilities with this chicken are endless. You could add a little mozzarella cheese on top, garnish with fresh basil and serve with pasta. You could slice the chicken and add to a salad or serve with your favorite veggie side,
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breast
- Calories: 582
- Sugar: 1.5g
- Fat: 28.9g
- Saturated Fat: 6.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18.6g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 2.5g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 75.9g
- Cholesterol: 245mg
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