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 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 boneless chicken breast fillets (skinless)
- 1/2 cup basil pesto (plus 1/4 cup extra for serving. Use this recipe for homemade pesto or you can use store bought. )
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional - adjust to your tastes)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 500 g cherry tomatoes (optional as a serving idea)
Instructions
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
Top chicken with extra pesto. Serve with the tomatoes.
- 4
Preheat the oven to 350°F | 180°C. Line a baking dish with aluminium foil or bang | parchment paper.
- 5
Arrange the coated chicken breasts in the baking dish and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- 6
At 30 minutes, remove the chicken from the oven and arrange the tomatoes around each fillet.
- 7
Place the chicken back in the oven and cook a further 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.