Easy Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe
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Kitchen Sanctuary · by Nicky Corbishley5.0 (18)

Easy Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 41%·PRO 100%
CARBS 56G27% OF CAL
4G FIBER5G SUGAR47G OTHER
FAT 33G36% OF CAL
14G SAT19G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Chicken breast in a creamy pesto sauce with roasted cherry tomatoes and a crispy cheddar-breadcrumb topping, served with roasted potatoes. Rich, aromatic, and finished in the oven.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 400 g (14oz) cherry/grape tomatoes (sliced in half)
  • 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 chicken stock cube (mixed with 120ml (1/2 cup) boiling water)
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp fresh pesto
  • 4 small chicken breasts (or 2 large chicken breasts, sliced in half to make 4 fillets)
  • 60 g (2.1 oz or just over half a cup) cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 25 g (1/2 cup) panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • 3 tbsp double (heavy) cream
  • fresh basil leaves
  • fresh pasta or boiled potatoes
PREP
10M
SODIUM
970MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.