Best Grilled Pesto Marinated Chicken Recipes
GRILLED PESTO-MARINATED CHICKEN
This moist and flavorful chicken is as easy as it is satisfying! Perfect with a green salad, rice, or pasta.
Provided by SunnyDaysNora
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 8h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix together pesto, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, pepper, and salt in a 1-gallon resealable freezer bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
- Cook chicken on the preheated grill over indirect heat until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 83.7 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 33.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 772.6 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
GRILLED PESTO CHICKEN KABOBS
Pesto can sometimes be overpowering, but not in this recipe! Using it in a marinade adds the wonderful flavors of basil and garlic, without taking away from the natural flavors of the chicken and vegetables.
Provided by Kim's Cooking Now
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 4h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Whisk oil, sherry, pesto, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a glass bowl. Add chicken pieces and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours to overnight.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Thread marinated chicken, mushrooms, zucchini, red onion, and tomatoes alternately onto skewers. Reserve remaining marinade.
- Place kabobs onto the preheated grill, and cook, turning occasionally and brushing with the reserved marinade, until chicken is cooked and juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.5 calories, Carbohydrate 6.4 g, Cholesterol 66.3 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 327.3 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
MARINATED PESTO CHICKEN
A friend of mine brought this recipe back from her travels to the Mediterranean. She actually cooks the chicken on a barbecue. She roasts the vegetables while the chicken in marinating if she hasn't marinated the chicken overnight. The chicken in cooked on the cooler part of the barbecue.
Provided by Chrissyo
Categories Fruit
Time 1h25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the basil, garlic, Parmesan, toasted pine nuts and lemon juice in a food processor and process until combined.
- Gradually add the olive oil, with the processor still running, and process until smooth.
- Reserve 3/4 cup of the pesto.
- Coat the chicken fillets with the remaining pesto and marinate for at least 1 hour, or overnight if time permits.
- Place the chicken on a tray and cook under a medium grill (broil) for 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked, brushing with any remaining marinade during the cooking.
- Serve with roasted vegetables, (such as eggplant, capsicum, red onion) and the reserved pesto.
PESTO GRILLED CHICKEN
Juicy, marinated chicken topped with pesto on the grill. My favorite way to use up a big jar of prepared pesto!
Provided by B-Walk
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h20m
Yield 4-6 pieces chicken, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut chicken breasts into smaller portions and pound about 1/2" thick.
- Combine remaining ingredients, except pesto, and pour over chicken in shallow dish. Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat grill to 400-450 degrees. Grill chicken breasts on one side until sides no longer appear pink, and flip on the grill.
- Spoon pesto over each piece of chicken. Close grill, and allow to cook until juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.8, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 174.6, Carbohydrate 1.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.2, Protein 24.4
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