Photo: Lily Banse
Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Rustic Basil Pesto
15 ingredients
20 min + 30 min
4
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These incredibly simple stuffed chicken breasts with rustic basil pesto are packed with flavor and look deceptively fancy! No food processor or blender necessary.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
616
Calories
42g
Protein
46g
Fat
14g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Goat Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 103 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces, weight FOR THE CHICKEN:
- 2 cloves Soft Goat Cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic, Finely Minced Or Grated
- ½ teaspoons Freshly Chopped Basil
- 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 4 whole Extra Virgin Olive Oil Plus More For Drizzling Over The Chicken
- ½ whole Medium Bone-in, Skin-on Chicken Breasts
- ⅓ cups Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1 cup Lemon Thinly Sliced
- 2 cloves FOR THE RUSTIC BASIL PESTO
- ¼ teaspoons Pine Nuts, Toasted And Finely Chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Basil, Finely Chopped
- ¼ cups Garlic, Finely Minced
- 1 pinch Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Directions
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By tastykitchen ·
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