Spread a thin layer of intensely flavored basil pesto under the skin of chicken breasts, grill, then sit back and garner the compliments.
Pesto-Parmesan Crusted Grilled Chicken
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 bone-in skin-on chicken breasts (8.25 oz each)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in oil about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Add bread crumbs. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until toasted. Remove crumb mixture to small bowl. Stir pesto and Parmesan cheese into bowl with crumbs.
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Step2Loosen skin on chicken to form a pocket, without detaching skin completely. Fill each pocket with pesto mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Step3Place chicken on grill, skin side down, over medium-low heat. Cover grill; cook 10 minutes, moving occasionally as needed to avoid burning the skin. Turn chicken; spoon any remaining pesto over chicken. Cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (170°F).
Nutrition
450
Calories
29g
Total Fat
33g
Protein
12g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 450
- Calories from Fat
- 260
- Total Fat
- 29g
- 45%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 35%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 85mg
- 28%
- Sodium
- 770mg
- 32%
- Potassium
- 260mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 12g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 33g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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