PESTO CHICKEN RECIPE WITH VEGETABLES
One-pan chicken pesto and vegetables makes the perfect weeknight meal in 20 minutes! I recommend homemade pesto for this recipe, but you can totally use store-bought pesto for a shortcut if you need to.
Provided by Suzy Karadsheh
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pat chicken breast cutlets dry and season with salt and pepper on both sides. (Boneless skinless chicken breasts can be used, simply cut them in half horizontally so that you have thinner pieces. Watch the video to see how I do this).
- In large cast iron skillet, heat a little bit of extra virgin olive oil (about 2 tbsp) until shimmering but not smoking in a cast iron skillet. Add chicken to the heated skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, turning over once. Remove from the skillet and set aside for now.
- If needed, add a little bit more extra virgin olive oil to the skillet. Add zucchini, bell peppers, onion, and grape tomatoes. Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Cook for 6 to 7 minutes or so, tossing occasionally, until the veggies have softened.
- In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, mix together the basil pesto and cream.
- Add the chicken back to the skillet. Pour the pesto and cream mixture in. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for a minute or so.
- Remove the skillet from the heat, add lemon juice and lemon zest. Add pine nuts and fresh basil for garnish. Serve hot with your favorite grain or plain orzo pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.8 kcal, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Protein 25.7 g, Fat 13.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Cholesterol 91.8 mg, Sodium 269.2 mg, Fiber 1.1 g, Sugar 2.5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SPINACH PESTO BAKED CHICKEN
This Spinach Pesto Baked Chicken is as DELICIOUS as it is EASY! With only one dish and six ingredients, it can be from the fridge to oven in minutes. It is simple enough for a busy weeknight, but pretty enough and tasty enough for company!
Provided by Kimber
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Place chicken flat in the bottom of a baking dish and spread 1-2 tbsp pesto on top of each chicken breast.
- Layer spinach on top of the pesto, then place the tomatoes and artichoke hearts on top of the spinach.
- Cover the top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake on lower middle rack for 30-45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (165˚F internal temperature.) Serve warm. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 10 oz, Calories 488 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 57 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 169 mg, Sodium 877 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g
SPINACH-PESTO SPIRAL CHICKEN
The homemade pesto sets this main dish apart from the rest. Elegant enough for a special dinner but simple enough to a quiet evening at home, you can make this anytime. -Amy Blom, Marietta, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness., In a food processor, combine spinach, basil, garlic, oil, cheese, walnuts and broth. Cover and process until blended. Stir in tomatoes, artichoke hearts, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Spread over chicken. Starting at a short side, roll up and secure with toothpicks. , Place in two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes, seam side down. Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Discard toothpicks before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calories, Fat 14g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 103mg cholesterol, Sodium 233mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SPINACH AND PINE NUT PESTO
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 23m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat a grill pan on medium high heat. Lightly oil the grill pan. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
- Combine the spinach, pine nuts, lemon juice, and lemon peel in a processor. Lightly pulse. With the machine running, gradually add 1/3 cup of the oil, blending until the mixture is creamy. Add salt and pulse. Put half of the pesto into ice cube trays and store in the freezer for future use.
- Transfer the rest of the spinach mixture to a medium bowl. Stir in the Parmesan. Season the pesto with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Spread the pesto over each piece of chicken and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 419, Fat 32 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Cholesterol 93 milligrams, Sodium 262 milligrams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 31 grams, Sugar 1 grams
CHICKEN PESTO SPINACH
Provided by Food Network
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Chicken and robust pesto dressing combine with our Baby Spinach for this richly seasoned salad.
- Grill the Chicken:
- When grill is hot, cook chicken on both sides.
- Take chicken up onto a warm plate.
- Set aside for 10 minutes (it will finish cooking).
- Make the Dressing:
- In food processor, place all dressing ingredients.
- Pulse to make pesto, scraping sides w/ rubber spatula.
- Blend until creamy.
- Note: If you use a blender, add extra olive oil if needed.
- Make the Salad:
- Place greens into a large salad bowl.
- Toss with pesto dressing & thawed peas.
- Mix well & serve on 4 plates.
- Slice chicken breast & lay on top of salad.
- Sprinkle with crumbled cheese & almonds.
PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED STUFFED CHICKEN WITH PESTO AND SPINACH
Chicken breasts are stuffed with spinach, cheese, and pesto before they're wrapped in prosciutto.
Provided by mikicia
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Mix spinach, feta cheese, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, pesto, and garlic together in a bowl until well combined.
- Place chicken breasts on a flat work surface. Slice horizontally through the middle, being careful not to cut all the way through to the other side. Open the 2 sides and spread them out like an open book. Pound chicken using a meat tenderizer until it is about 1/2-inch thick.
- Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons filling into breasts and form into little bundles. Sprinkle each with vegetable seasoning. Wrap 2 pieces prosciutto around each chicken breast. Place in a shallow baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the centers, about 20 minutes more. Remove from the oven.
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Return chicken to the oven and broil for an additional 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 124.8 mg, Fat 36.7 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 38.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 1205.2 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
SPINACH PESTO CHICKEN ROLLS
I have been making this for years. It can be served as a main dish or appetizer. Kids and adults devour it and it is so easy. Serve with garlic bread and salad or slice each breast and serve as an appetizer.
Provided by MRN
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 36m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place frozen chopped spinach in microwave-safe bowl with water. Cook in microwave until hot, 6 to 7 minutes; cool until easily handled. Squeeze spinach to extract liquid. Combine spinach, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, parsley, garlic, basil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor; puree until smooth.
- Place each chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap; pound each breast using a meat mallet until flattened. Remove plastic wrap; sprinkle breasts with salt and pepper. Spread spinach mixture on each breast, top with Monterey Jack cheese strips, roll chicken, and secure with toothpicks. Dip each chicken roll in melted butter; coat thoroughly with bread crumbs. Place chicken rolls side by side in an 8-inch microwave-safe baking dish with seam-side down. Cover dish with plastic wrap, leaving 1/2 inch of one side uncovered to vent steam.
- Cook chicken rolls in microwave until juices run clear and chicken is firm to the touch, 10 to 12 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 685.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 132.1 mg, Fat 54.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 39.8 g, SaturatedFat 19.6 g, Sodium 866.5 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
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