3-Ingredient Pesto Chicken
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 bone in, skin on, chicken thighs
- drizzle avocado oil
- salt
- pepper
- 2 heaping tablespoon pesto (sugar-free)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Pat chicken thighs dry and place in oven safe baking dish.
- Drizzle with oil and lightly cover with salt and pepper.
- Add the pesto and massage it into the chicken.
- Optional: For more flavor, let marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Bake uncovered for 30-45 minutes until golden brown (until internal temperature reaches 165 F).
- Take out of baking dish to rest (so it doesn’t keep cooking).
- Pour over juices to serve.
- Optional: Sprinkle with parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast (vegan)
- Optional: Sprinkle with lemon
Notes
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