Crunchy Baked Pesto Chicken Thighs recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup panko bread crumbs
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
½ tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
3 tablespoons prepared pesto

Nutrition Info

338.5 calories
carbohydrate: 10.6 g
cholesterol: 83.2 mg
fat: 22.1 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 26.4 g
saturatedFat: 6.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 517.4 mg
sugar: 0.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Combine panko, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

  3. Place chicken thighs onto the prepared baking sheet and coat each side with pesto. Press panko mixture onto chicken.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Easy and flavorful baked chicken thighs amped up with pesto!

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