Pesto-Crusted Chicken Breasts
- 1 7-ounce package purchased refrigerated pesto
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 4 skinless chicken breast halves with bones
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Lemon wedges
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Blend pesto, chopped walnuts, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and grated lemon peel in processor just until combined.
- Place chicken on large rimmed baking sheet.
- Coat all of chicken with pesto mixture.
- Drizzle with oil.
- Bake chicken until cooked through, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to platter.
- Tent with foil.
- Strain pan juices into small bowl, pressing on solids in strainer to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
- Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spoon sauce over chicken.
- Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.
pesto, walnuts, lemon juice, chicken, olive oil, lemon wedges
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pesto-crusted-chicken-breasts-106320 (may not work)