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Roasted Chicken Thighs with Pesto

20 min
10 min prep
10 min cook

Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Fresh basil
  • 1 Garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp Chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Lemons, juiced and zested
  • 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 Bone in chicken thighs
  • 1/2 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Line a sheet pan with foil. Set aside.
  3. In a blender or food processor combine basil, garlic, walnuts, cheese, lemon juice, zest and pulse until smooth, then slowly add in olive oil.
  4. Place chicken thighs onto sheet pan and coat generously with pesto.
  5. Season with salt and pepper and place in oven. Cook 15 minutes until chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165ºF.
  6. Serve with salad rice or potatoes.

Nutrition

2gCarbs
17gFat
31gProtein

Nutrition Facts

6 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories290
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 17g
    • 26%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 3.5g
    • 18%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 145mg
    • 48%
  • Sodium
    • 680mg
    • 28%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 2g
    • 1%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 0g
  • Sugars
    • 0g
  • Protein
    • 31g
  • Vitamin C
    • 8%
  • Calcium
    • 6%
  • Iron
    • 8%
  • Vitamin A
    • 8%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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