Cilantro Pesto Chicken
This cilantro pesto chicken is bursting with so much flavor from the cilantro pesto cause, fire roasted tomatoes and sour cream.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons avocado or olive oil
- 2 pounds chicken breast or boneless skinless chicken thighs
- sprinkle of salt
- 1 - 15 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1/2 cup cilantro pesto - recipe card below
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- juice from 1 lime
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
Instructions
- Make the cilantro pesto and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- In a large oven proof skillet, add oil and heat over high heat, when the pan is warm, add chicken and sprinkle the tops with salt.
- Turn chicken over and then add the fire roasted tomatoes to the pan.
- Spoon the cilantro pesto onto each chicken breast or thigh, followed by a spoon full of sour cream.
- Squeeze the lime juice over the top of the dish.
- Place into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is 165 F. internally.
- Sprinkle top of chicken with cheese and continue baking until the cheese is melted.
- Serve on it's own, in burritos, tacos, with rice and beans or however you want to serve this.