Roasted Pesto Chicken
"Basil and garlic go well with the delicate flavor of chicken."
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 lbs chicken, whole
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1⁄4 cup canola oil or 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts or 1 tablespoon walnuts
- salt and pepper
directions
- Pre-heat the oven to 425.
- Place the basil, garlic, canola/olive oil, Parmesan and nuts in a food processor.
- Pulse until a paste forms.
- Rub the paste under the skin of the chicken and in the cavity.
- Place on a rack in a roasting pan.
- Cook at 425 for 7 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to 375.
- Add 1 cup of water to the pan.
- Cook for 1 1/2-2 hours (or until lightly browned and tender).
- Slice and serve warm.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mini Ravindran
United Arab Emirates
A people's person who never entertains one thing in life -- larger than life EGO of people.
My hobbies are numerous and diverse. They range from being an avid reader to decorating home, loving cats, embroidery, painting, writing poems and letters to friends, endless thinking, collecting candles, music, trying various cuisines and reaching out to people.
I love cooking and devising ways to smash set patterns of cooking. I do not like over use of spices in the cooking and am dead against using readymade or canned ingredients.
Cooking is my favourite prescription for busting all the stress that I accumulate in the work place.
