Oven Baked Pesto Chicken

This Oven Baked Pesto Chicken is a satisfying and healthy dish that takes just 5-minutes to prepare. Made with a simple homemade pesto this Baked Chicken is tender, juicy, and full of deep flavor! That’s a super tasty low-carb dinner that you will make again and again.

Oven Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe

If you are looking for easy chicken dinner ideas, this Oven Baked Pesto Chicken is a must-try! This chicken recipe requires just 3 simple ingredients, 5-minutes prep, under 30 minutes of cook time, and only one cooking pan! With this recipe, you will have a healthy chicken dinner you can serve the whole family, and is a great idea for a healthy diet, clean eating, low-carb, keto diet, and weight loss.

Chicken breast is one of the most macro-friendly meals with lean protein, zero carbs, and low fat. So, when making chicken dinner for a weight loss menu or fitness meal, make sure a recipe is not boring and still has an appropriate dose of calories.

This Oven Baked Pesto Chicken has all the delicious flavors, comes super juicy, easily fits your macros, and goes really well with almost every side dishes you like.

Another reason to add this recipe to your weekly dinner menu – it’s simple and easy to make in the oven on your busy weeknights!

For the pesto, you can make this chicken with your favorite purchased pesto, but I highly recommend making it with this thick homemade Basil Pesto. This Pesto is lower in calories than most of the Internet pesto recipes or store-bought pesto, and it’s so rich in flavor with a nice texture. Plus, you can make this Basil Pesto in advance and keep sealed in a freezer for up to 10 months! I tested!

Why You Will Love This Baked Pesto Chicken

• it’s a fast and easy go-to for dinner when you’re short of time;
• it’s a really tender, juicy, and flavorful chicken breast;
• this is high in protein and low in carbs healthy meal;
• that’s a perfect chicken recipe for meal prep.

What to Serve with This Pesto Chicken for A Healthy Meal:

Summer Tomato Salad

Simply Roasted Vegetables

Healthy Mashed Potatoes

Grilled Asparagus

Healthy Caesar Salad

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Ingredients for Oven Baked Pesto Chicken

• 3 -4 large (or ~ 1½-2 lb) boneless chicken breasts (I had 1.8 lb/815g)
• ¼ cup (or 55g) store-bought or homemade basil pesto
• 2-3 Tbsp. lemon juice
• Salt and pepper, to taste

How to Make Oven Baked Pesto Chicken

1. Place chicken in an ovenproof baking dish. Add the pesto, lemon juice, season with salt and pepper.
2. Massage the pesto sauce evenly on each chicken breast on both sides.

Optional:

1. Let the chicken marinate for about 15 minutes at room temperature (while preheating your oven).
2. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge if decided to marinate the chicken breast for more than 30 minutes up to overnight.
3. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
4. Bake the chicken for about 20 to 25 minutes until it’s no longer pink inside or reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
5. Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest in the baking dish for 7-10 minutes (this lets the chicken absorb some of the juices).
6. Serve with pesto cooking liquid if desired and enjoy!

How Many Calories in Oven Baked Pesto Chicken

Oven Baked Pesto Chicken

This Oven Baked Pesto Chicken is a satisfying and healthy dish that takes just 5-minutes to prepare. Made with a simple homemade pesto this Baked Chicken is tender, juicy, and full of deep flavor! That’s a super tasty low-carb dinner that you will make again and again.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Dinner, Main Course, Supper

Servings 4 servings

Calories 314 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 3 -4 large boneless chicken breasts or ~ 1½-2 lb (I had 1.8 lb/815g)
• ¼ cup or 55g store-bought or homemade basil pesto
• 2-3 Tbsp. lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Place chicken in an ovenproof baking dish. Add the pesto, lemon juice, season with salt and pepper.
• Massage the pesto sauce evenly on each chicken breast on both sides.
• Optional: 1. Let the chicken marinate for about 15 minutes at room temperature (while preheating your oven).
• 2. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge if decided to marinate the chicken breast for more than 30 minutes up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Bake the chicken for about 20 to 25 minutes until it’s no longer pink inside or reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest in the baking dish for 7-10 minutes (this lets the chicken absorb some of the juices).
• Serve with pesto cooking liquid if desired and enjoy!

Notes

How Many Calories in Oven Baked Pesto Chicken

Calories (per 1 serve, 160g): 314 kcal	Calories (per 100g ): 196 kcal
Fat: 18.3 g	Fat: 11.2 g
Carbohydrates: 1.4 g	Carbohydrates: 0.8 g
Protein: 34.5 g	Protein: 21.5 g

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