Garlic Pesto Chicken
Deliciously flavorful chicken that is jammed packed full of roasted garlic and herby pesto.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 head of garlic or ~20 cloves - peeled and left whole
- 1 tablespoon Italian herbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 1 - 8 ounce jar of pesto or about 1 cup homemade pesto
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Peel your garlic cloves but keep them whole.
- Season chicken breast with Italian seasoning, salt and cayenne pepper.
- In a oven proof skillet or cast iron pan, add olive oil and heat over high heat.
- Add chicken and sear on each side.
- Add garlic cloves around the chicken.
- Put skillet into the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- Add pesto sauce to chicken's tops and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through or measures 165 F. internal temperature with a meat thermometer.
- Serve on it's own, over buttered pasta, squash or rice.