Pesto chicken

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Recipe «Pesto chicken» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 06 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 800g chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, halved, 2 tsp olive oil, 2 cups firmly packed fresh basil leaves, 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted, 2 garlic cloves, peeled, quartered , 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1/3 cup olive oil .

Ingredients:

• 800g chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, halved 
• 2 tsp olive oil 
• 2 cups firmly packed fresh basil leaves 
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted 
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled, quartered 
• 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese 
• 2 tbsp lemon juice 
• 1/3 cup olive oil 

Instructions

1. Make basil pesto: Place basil, pine nuts, garlic and parmesan in a processor. Process until roughly chopped. Add lemon juice. Process until combined. With motor running, add oil in a thin, steady stream. Process until combined. Transfer to a bowl. Season with pepper. Cover. Refrigerate until required.
2. Preheat a barbecue plate or chargrill on medium. Brush chicken with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes each side or until cooked through.
3. Top chicken with pesto. Serve.