2 Ingredient Pesto Chicken

Name: 2 Ingredient Pesto Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 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 tsp salt (optional - adjust to your tastes); 1/4 tsp pepper; 1 lb cherry tomatoes (optional as a serving idea)

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!

⏱ 25 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 20min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings 👁 4

Ingredients

4 servings

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 tsp salt (optional - adjust to your tastes)
1/4 tsp pepper
1 lb cherry tomatoes (optional as a serving idea)

Instructions

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.
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.
Top chicken with extra pesto. Serve with the tomatoes.
Preheat the oven to 350°F | 180°C. Line a baking dish with aluminium foil or bang | parchment paper.
Arrange the coated chicken breasts in the baking dish and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes.
At 30 minutes, remove the chicken from the oven and arrange the tomatoes around each fillet.
Place the chicken back in the oven and cook a further 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.