Chicken with Pesto Potatoes

Name: Chicken with Pesto Potatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 680 grams boneless chicken breasts (about each), with skin; 79 milliliters golden raisins; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 118 milliliters mayonnaise; 680 grams new potatoes; 8 Tbsps store-bought pesto; 79 milliliters pine nuts, toasted

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken with Pesto Potatoes a try. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 43g of protein, 44g of fat, and a total of 744 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have pepper, kosher salt, pesto, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place the potatoes and 1 tablespoon of the salt in a large pot.

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Potato

Salt

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Add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.

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Water

Drain and set aside until cool enough to handle.

Heat oven to 400 F. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels, then place it in a baking dish lined with foil.

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Whole Chicken

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Paper Towels

Baking Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Whisk together the mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons of the pesto in a small bowl.

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Mayonnaise

Pesto

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Whisk

Bowl

Spread the mixture evenly over the top of each chicken breast.

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Spread

Bake until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Leave the chicken in oven and turn on broiler. Broil until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, peel and cut the potatoes into large chunks. Toss them with the pepper and the remaining pesto and salt.

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Potato

Whole Chicken

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Pesto

Salt

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Sprinkle the chicken with the pine nuts and raisins and serve with the potatoes.Tip: To toast the pine nuts, place them in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 3 minutes, or on a baking sheet in a 350 F oven for about 7 minutes, stirring once.

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Pine Nuts