CHICKEN WITH LEMON THYME PESTO
Make and share this Chicken with Lemon Thyme Pesto recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Polar Bear
Categories Chicken
Time 1h50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- If desired, skin chicken.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- In a food processor or blender combine lemon thyme and pistachio nuts; cover and process or blend with several on/off turns until finely chopped.
- With procesor or blender running, gradually drizzle in oil, stopping to scrape down sides as necessary.
- Stir in freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Set aside.
- For a charcoal grill, arrange medium hot coals around a drip pan.
- Test for medium heat above pan.
- Place chicken, bone side down, on a grill rack over drip pan.
- For gas grill place chicken adjacent to heat source.
- Cover and grill for 50 to 60 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (instant read thermometer reads 180°C for breasts or 180°C for thighs and drumsticks), turning chicken and brushing with half the pesto during the last 5 minutes of grillling.
- Reserve remaining pesto for another use.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 562.6, Fat 46.8, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 120.8, Sodium 113.2, Carbohydrate 2.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 0.8, Protein 32.1
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