BAKED PESTO CHICKEN THIGHS AND POTATOES

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Prepared pesto is all you need to turn plain chicken and potatoes into a flavorful dinner. Serve with a side salad for a complete meal.

Provided by France C

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pound mini red potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
ΒΌ cup prepared pesto, divided
4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Mix potatoes with 2 tablespoons pesto in a bowl. Transfer potatoes into a large 11x13-inch baking dish. Unfold chicken thighs in the same bowl; rub remaining pesto on all sides. Fold thighs back up into original shape and place into the baking dish next to the potatoes.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, stirring potatoes occasionally, until potatoes are soft when pieced with a fork, 28 to 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.8 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 43.6 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 197.2 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

Enoch Kofi Sarpong
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This was a great recipe! The chicken was moist and juicy, and the potatoes were perfectly roasted. I will definitely be making this again.


Nalongo Norah
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the potatoes were so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


ahmed waheed
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the potatoes were perfectly roasted.


Terfa Terseer Emmanuel
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I'm not a huge fan of pesto, but this dish was still really good. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the potatoes were roasted to perfection.


Sylvia Garza
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This was a great recipe! The chicken was moist and juicy, and the potatoes were perfectly roasted. I will definitely be making this again.


Kenneth Koomson
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the potatoes were so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Chris Arteaga
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the potatoes were perfectly roasted.


Numan Jani
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I'm not a huge fan of pesto, but this dish was still really good. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the potatoes were roasted to perfection.


Catchcruise TV
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This was a great recipe! The chicken was moist and juicy, and the potatoes were perfectly roasted. I will definitely be making this again.


ishaq belo
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the potatoes were so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Elizabeth Maness
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the potatoes were perfectly roasted. I will definitely be making this again.