Chicken Pesto Parmesan
2 Chicken breasts or thighs (with or without skins/bones) (I like to halve these when I trim them, but that's up to you.)
1/4 cup Shredded fresh parmesan cheese or hard goat cheese
1/4 cup Basil pesto (Look for one with simple ingredients, olive oil instead of canola oil, no preservatives)
1 tbsp Unsalted butter (grass-fed like Kerrygold) or coconut oil
1/8 tsp Garlic Powder
Coarse fresh ground salt crystals and peppercorns to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium pan, melt the butter on medium-high heat. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and garlic powder and add to the pan. Allow to brown on both sides for about three minutes each. Remove the chicken from the pan and place into a shallow glass baking dish. Cover the top of each chicken breast in pesto (there should be a small amount left over). Sprinkle with parmesan until all pieces are coated. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until cheese starts to brown. Drizzle remaining pesto on top along with any remaining parmesan and serve.
http://heathersprimalrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/03/pesto-parmesan-chicken.html
1/4 cup Shredded fresh parmesan cheese or hard goat cheese
1/4 cup Basil pesto (Look for one with simple ingredients, olive oil instead of canola oil, no preservatives)
1 tbsp Unsalted butter (grass-fed like Kerrygold) or coconut oil
1/8 tsp Garlic Powder
Coarse fresh ground salt crystals and peppercorns to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium pan, melt the butter on medium-high heat. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and garlic powder and add to the pan. Allow to brown on both sides for about three minutes each. Remove the chicken from the pan and place into a shallow glass baking dish. Cover the top of each chicken breast in pesto (there should be a small amount left over). Sprinkle with parmesan until all pieces are coated. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until cheese starts to brown. Drizzle remaining pesto on top along with any remaining parmesan and serve.
http://heathersprimalrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/03/pesto-parmesan-chicken.html
