Pesto Grilled Chicken

Name: Pesto Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 chicken breast cutlets; 1/2 cup prepared pesto (preferably homemade)

Tamar Genger MA, RD • Apr 24, 2013 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

Use your favorite pesto to make this flavorful grilled chicken. Pesto grilled chicken is perfect on a salad or a sandwich anytime.

Pesto Grilled Chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

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Servings

Ingredients

4 chicken breast cutlets
1/2 cup prepared pesto preferably homemade

Instructions

Preheat grill or broiler.
Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and pepper on both side. Place on pan under broiler or on grill and cook for about 5 -7 minutes per side until cooked through, becareful not to let it dry out.
Remove from oven, slice up and toss with pesto. Can be served right away or refrigerated and served with a salad.

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About Tamar Genger MA, RD

Tamar is the Executive Editor of JamieGeller.com. She is the mother of three amazing children, a registered dietitian, nutrition educator, and major foodie!! Always on the search for the best of everything and often found in the kitchen cooking up new healthy foods, Tamar loves to travel with her family and visits kosher restaurants wherever she goes. Although she loves the sights, she spends more time talking about the restaurants and food she ate! As a mom and a nutritionist, Tamar tries to balance her passion for healthy cooking with her insatiable desire for chocolate!Tamar is the mastermind behind Fresh Families, Jamie Geller’s healthy, family-friendly meal plan.

Comments

robee61

Oct 26, 2015 at 4:51 pm

This was easy to do. I was very light on the pesto. Added lemon juice when finished.

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Tamar Genger MA, RD

Aug 3, 2015 at 9:40 am

I made it originally as a way to change up my leftover grilled chicken, but I really don’t think it is necessary.

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Tamar Genger MA, RD

Aug 3, 2015 at 9:40 am

Love the sun dried tomato idea.

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Rebecca Linzer

Aug 3, 2015 at 6:11 am

I put the pesto on and added some sundried tomatoes in oil as well. It was a hit!

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Annette Turner

Aug 3, 2015 at 12:45 am

sounds too easy. no marinating the chicken in the pesto first?

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DinnerInVenice

Apr 28, 2013 at 5:01 pm

Yummy!

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Andrea Lee

Apr 24, 2013 at 5:32 pm

But what fun is pesto without the cheese! 🙂

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