Best Creamy Lemon Pesto Chicken Recipes

Creamy Lemon-Pesto Chicken Pasta Recipe image

Provided by classycook

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup bottled lemon pepper marinade (I used Ken's)
2 tsp dried basil
2 Tbsp butter
1 tsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp flour
1 cup milk
1 tsp lemon zest
1/3 cup pesto
12 oz linguine
1 tomato, chopped and seeded

Steps:

Combine lemon pepper marinade and dried basil. Pour over chicken and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. (I usually marinate the chicken overnight) Grill chicken for 12-15 minutes, or until done (165 degrees). While the chicken is grilling, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Set pasta aside and keep warm. Meanwhile, prepare the pesto sauce. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Whisk in flour until it thickens and bubbles, then whisk in milk and lemon zest. Continue to whisk mixture and cook until slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes. Add pesto and mix well. To serve, slice chicken into strips. Toss cooked pasta in the pesto, top with chicken and garnish with tomatoes.

Creamy Lemon-Pesto Chicken image

Provided by gailanng

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk (can use 2%)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup prepared basil pesto
6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless (about 4 ounces each)
1 tablespoon lemon-pepper seasoning (can sub any zesty lemon rub or mix)
12 ounces uncooked linguine (can sub other pasta)
2 plum tomatoes or 2 roma tomatoes
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaf

Steps:

Combine butter and flour; whisk until smooth. Add lemon zest, milk and garlic to butter mixture; whisk well. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 3-4 minutes or until thickened, stirring every 60 seconds. Add pesto; mix well.
Season chicken with rub. Grill chicken for 12-15 minutes, or until done (165 degrees).
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Set pasta aside and keep warm.
Seed and dice tomatoes. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta; garnish with tomatoes and basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 827.9, Fat 29.9, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 163, Sodium 231.8, Carbohydrate 76.6, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 3.3, Protein 61.6