Pesto-Parmesan Crusted Grilled Chicken

Name: Pesto-Parmesan Crusted Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters basil pesto; 936 grams bone-in skin-on chicken breasts each); 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters panko bread crumbs; 3 Tbsps grated Parmesan cheese; 0 teaspoons pepper; 0 teaspoons salt

Pesto-Parmesan Crusted Grilled Chicken might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains roughly 43g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 518 calories. This recipe serves 4. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have olive oil, parmesan cheese, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. com.

Instructions

Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in oil about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant.

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Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Grill

Add bread crumbs. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until toasted.

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Breadcrumbs

Remove crumb mixture to small bowl. Stir pesto and Parmesan cheese into bowl with crumbs.

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Parmesan

Pesto

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Bowl

Loosen skin on chicken to form a pocket, without detaching skin completely. Fill each pocket with pesto mixture.

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Whole Chicken

Pesto

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Place chicken on grill, skin side down, over medium-low heat. Cover grill; cook 10 minutes, moving occasionally as needed to avoid burning the skin. Turn chicken; spoon any remaining pesto over chicken. Cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (170F).

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Whole Chicken

Juice