Marinated Pesto Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 100 g firmly packed fresh basil
• 4 garlic cloves
• 50 g freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 50 g toasted pine nuts
• 80 ml lemon juice
• 250 ml olive oil
• 4 chicken breast fillets

Recipe

• 1 place the basil, garlic, parmesan, toasted pine nuts and lemon juice in a food processor and process until combined.
• 2 gradually add the olive oil, with the processor still running, and process until smooth.
• 3 reserve 3/4 cup of the pesto.
• 4 coat the chicken fillets with the remaining pesto and marinate for at least 1 hour, or overnight if time permits.
• 5 place the chicken on a tray and cook under a medium grill (broil) for 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked, brushing with any remaining marinade during the cooking.
• 6 serve with roasted vegetables, (such as eggplant, capsicum, red onion) and the reserved pesto.