Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Brown sugar pesto chicken certainly falls into this category. I can’t think of too many people that don’t like the sweetness of brown sugar and the unique richness of pesto. Combine the two with a few spices and you have a dinner that will stun your dinner guests.
I use boneless skinless breasts in the recipe because they are healthier and so much easier to work with. But there is no reason you can’t use a bone in cut such as drumsticks or thighs. Just adjust the cooking time accordingly.
Description
Brown sugar pesto chicken breast recipe is a delicious combination of boneless skinless chicken breasts combined with brown sugar, tomato pesto, olive oil, salt, and pepper. The finished product of this recipe is absolute perfection.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F or 200 degrees C.
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Combine the pesto, brown sugar, olive oil, salt, and pepper to a mixing bowl. Mix until well combined.
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Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place the chicken breasts in. Spread the pesto mixture over both sides.
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Place the chicken in the oven a bake for about 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches about 165 degrees.
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Garnish with parsley, serve, and enjoy your brown sugar pesto chicken breasts.
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 260kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 9g14%
- Saturated Fat 5.1g26%
- Cholesterol 69.5mg24%
- Sodium 155mg7%
- Potassium 176mg6%
- Total Carbohydrate 5.2g2%
- Sugars 7g
- Protein 19.4g39%
- Vitamin A 3.9 IU
- Vitamin C 2.1 mg
- Calcium 1.6 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Nutritional values are a within reason estimate and my vary depending on several factors.
Note
You can vary the types of ingredients and amounts. For example, you can use a basil pesto instead of tomato; although, I like the tomato much better. A bit of garlic, etc. could be added too.
