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Lemon-Pesto Chicken Thighs
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Lemon-Pesto Chicken Thighs

with Sweet Bell Peppers and Basmati Pilaf

5 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Italian

Lemon and basil pesto make a fresh and zesty sauce for tender chicken that's served with feta and a savoury basmati pilaf for an extra-tasty supper. Ingredients: Chicken thighs • Sweet bell pepper • Basmati rice • Yellow onion • Lemon • Basil pesto (basil (basil leaves, sunflower oil, salt, ascorbic acid), water, soy oil, canola & extra virgin olive oil, potato flakes, parsley, sunflower seeds, garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, lipase, calcium chloride, rennet/ microbial enzyme, powdered cellulose), salt, spices, modified corn starch, nutritional yeast, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • Feta cheese (pasteurized milk, partly skimmed milk, water, salt, lipase, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, cellulose, natamycin, calcium chloride) (milk) • Zesty garlic blend (granulated garlic, cornmeal, salt, dehydrated red bell pepper flakes, spices, sugar, herbs, canola oil, silicon dioxide, citric acid) (sulphites).

Allergens

Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
May contain traces of allergens
Peanuts
Sesame
Tree nuts

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Measuring Spoons
Zester
Small Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pot
Measuring Cups

Tags

Family Friendly
Ingredients
Chicken Thighs

Chicken Thighs

280 g

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

0.75 cup

Sweet Bell Pepper

Sweet Bell Pepper

1 unit(s)

Yellow Onion

Yellow Onion

1 unit(s)

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit(s)

Feta Cheese, crumbled

Feta Cheese, crumbled

0.25 cup

Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto

0.25 cup

Zesty Garlic Blend

Zesty Garlic Blend

7 g

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.25 tsp

Butter

Butter

1 tbsp

Preparation
1
Cook rice

  • Before starting, preheat the oven to 425°F. 
  • Wash and dry all produce.
  • To a medium pot, add 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 cups) water, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter and half the Zesty Garlic Blend. Cover and bring to a boil over high.
  • Once boiling, add rice, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 12-14 min, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
  • Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.

2
Prep

  • Meanwhile, zest, then juice half the lemon. Cut remaining lemon into wedges.
  • Core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Peel, then cut half the onion (whole onion for 4 servings) into 1/4-inch pieces.

3
Cook chicken

  • Pat chicken dry with paper towels, then season with salt, pepper and remaining Zesty Garlic Blend.
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high.
  • When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then chicken. Sear for 2-3 min per side, until golden.
  • Transfer to an unlined baking sheet.
  • Roast in the middle of the oven for 12-14 min, until cooked through.**

4
Cook veggies

  • Meanwhile, heat the same pan over medium-high.
  • When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then peppers and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5-6 min, stirring occasionally, until veggies are tender-crisp.
  • Transfer to a plate, then cover to keep warm.

5
Make lemon-pesto sauce

  • To a small bowl, add pesto, 1 tsp (2 tsp) lemon zest and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) lemon juice.
  • Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.

6
Finish and serve

  • Fluff rice with a fork, then season with salt. Stir in veggies and 1 tsp (2 tsp) lemon zest.
  • Thinly slice chicken.
  • Divide pilaf and chicken between plates.
  • Spoon lemon-pesto sauce over chicken.
  • Sprinkle with feta.
  • Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if you like.

7

If you've opted to get chicken thighs, cook in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook chicken breasts.

Nutrition per serving

730

kcal

Calories

31

g

Fat

9

g

Saturated Fat

75

g

Carbohydrate

6

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

39

g

Protein

160

mg

Cholesterol

990

mg

Sodium

0.5

g

Trans Fat

750

mg

Potassium

150

mg

Calcium

4.5

mg

Iron

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