One Pan Pesto Chicken

One Pan Pesto Chicken takes about 25 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains around 25g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 312 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $3.67 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. 905 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of grape tomatoes, skinless boneless chicken breasts, pesto, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Add A Pinch. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 95%, which is spectacular. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: One Pan Chicken Pesto Pasta, Chicken-Pesto Pan Pizza, and One-Pan Pesto Chicken and Veggies.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 pint grape tomatoes, halved

mozzarella cheese, optional

2 tablespoons olive oil

¼ cup pesto, homemade or store-bought

1 medium red pepper, deseeded and sliced

3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces

5 medium zucchini, cut into ribbons or spirals

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Set large pan over medium heat. Drizzle in olive oil. Once the olive oil begins to shimmer, add the chicken pieces and the red pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is cooked throughout, about 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in zucchini, tomatoes, pesto, and mozzarella cheese, if using. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Set large pan over medium heat.

2. Drizzle in olive oil. Once the olive oil begins to shimmer, add the chicken pieces and the red pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is cooked throughout, about 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in zucchini, tomatoes, pesto, and mozzarella cheese, if using.

3. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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311k Calories
24g Protein
17g Total Fat
15g Carbs
34% Health Score
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Calories
311k
16%

Fat
17g
27%

  Saturated Fat
3g
23%

Carbohydrates
15g
5%

  Sugar
11g
12%

Cholesterol
61mg
20%

Sodium
314mg
14%

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Protein
24g
49%

Vitamin C
99mg
120%

Vitamin B6
1mg
61%

Vitamin A
2792IU
56%

Vitamin B3
10mg
55%

Selenium
28µg
41%

Potassium
1301mg
37%

Phosphorus
332mg
33%

Manganese
0.62mg
31%

Vitamin K
25µg
25%

Folate
94µg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.38mg
23%

Magnesium
84mg
21%

Vitamin B5
1mg
19%

Fiber
4g
19%

Vitamin E
2mg
17%

Vitamin B1
0.23mg
15%

Calcium
118mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Copper
0.23mg
11%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin B12
0.33µg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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