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Pesto-Crusted Chicken Breasts

Pesto-Crusted Chicken Breasts
Pesto-Crusted Chicken Breasts might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 453 calories, 29g of protein, and 34g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up purchased pesto, lemon juice, lemon peel, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Blend pesto, chopped walnuts, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and grated lemon peel in processor just until combined.
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2
Place chicken on large rimmed baking sheet. Coat all of chicken with pesto mixture.
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3
Drizzle with oil.
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4
Bake chicken until cooked through, about 30 minutes.
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5
Transfer chicken to platter. Tent with foil.
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6
Strain pan juices into small bowl, pressing on solids in strainer to extract as much liquid as possible.
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Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over chicken.
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8
Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score12
Dairy FreeGluten FreeLow Fodmap
DietsGluten FreeDairy FreePaleolithicPrimalFodmap Friendly
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