Chicken Pesto Crunch
This gluten free Chicken Pesto Crunch healthy recipe is a great to a busy night as it is very easy to throw together and requires little prep time. This healthy chicken recipe is also low carb and low fat but as always high in deliciousness. This chicken recipe comes out very tender with the perfect amount of crunch. The pesto blends perfectly with the garlic and with the lemon juice it adds the perfect amount of zest to help balance out the flavors. – Kara, The Accidental Chef
Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 6 skinless 4 oz chicken thighs, with the fat trimmed off
- 1/4 cup of pesto ( I used Barilla Basil Pesto)
- 2 tsp of lemon juice
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- 1 tsp of black pepper
- 6 tsp of grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup of Italian Seasoned Gluten Free Bread Crumbs
- 1/2 cup of Gluten Free Panko Bread Crumbs
- Olive Oil Spray
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place aluminum foil over a baking pan and spray the olive oil spray onto the foil so the chicken doesn’t get stuck.
In a large bowl mix together the 1 tsp of black pepper, 1 tsp of garlic powder, 6 tsp of grated Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup of Italian Seasoned Gluten Free Bread Crumbs, and the 1/2 cup of Gluten Free Panko Bread Crumbs together.
In a separate large bowl combine the chicken thighs, 2 tsp’s of lemon juice and the 1/4 cup of pesto. Make sure the chicken is evenly coated.
Take one piece of chicken a time and dip it into the dry ingredient bowl. Try to make sure that the chicken is evenly coated – if you find that the dry ingredients are not sticking to the chicken you can spray the chicken with the olive oil spray to help this.
Place each chicken piece onto the foil making sure that none of the pieces touch each other or the edge of the pan. Spray the chicken thighs with the olive oil spray and then place them into the oven.
Bake at 375 degrees for 16 minutes and then lower the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
The coating should be a little crispy and the chicken should be tender when you cut into it.
Serves 6 | Serving size: 1 4 oz chicken thigh| Calories per serving: 215 | Fat: 9.1 g | Carbs: 8.2 g | Net Carbs: 7.6 g | Protein: 24.7 g
