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Baked Double Pesto-Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Baked Double Pesto-Parmesan Crusted Chicken

with Roast Potato Chunks & Slaw

In this surprisingly simple recipe, creamy pesto adds a rich and herby flavour to the juicy chicken, while also helping the Parmesan crust to stick. Serve with a couple of colourful sides to balance out the richness.

This recipe is under 650kcal per serving and under 40g carbohydrates per serving.

Tags:
Under 30g carbs
Calorie Smart
Under 40g carbs
Allergens:
Milk
Eggs
Walnut
Wheat
Gluten

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.

Preparation Time25 minutes
Cooking Time15 minutes
DifficultyEasy
Serving amount

660 g

Chicken Breast

1 packet

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk;)

1 packet

Creamy Pesto Dressing

(Contains: Milk, Eggs, Walnut; May be present: Almond, Cashew, Macadamia.)

1 packet

Slaw Mix

2

Potato

1 packet

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten; May be present: Gluten, Soy.)

1

Red Apple

Calories744 kcal
Energy (kJ)3110 kJ
Fat25 g
of which saturates5.9 g
Carbohydrate42.4 g
of which sugars9.7 g
Dietary Fibre7 g
Protein84.5 g
Sodium420 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Baking Paper

Cooking Steps

Bake the chicken
1

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. • In a large bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, panko breadcrumbs (see ingredients) and a pinch of salt. Set aside. • Place chicken breast on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, then season generously with salt. Turn to coat. Squeeze half the creamy pesto dressingonto the chicken and sprinkle over panko-Parmesan mixture, gently pressing so it sticks. • Drizzle chicken with a little more olive oil. Bake until crumb is golden and chicken is cooked through (when no longer pink inside), 14-18 minutes.TIP: Use two oven trays if necessary.

Roast the potato
2

• Meanwhile, cut potato into bite-sized chunks. • Spread potato over a large microwave-safe plate. Cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave potatoes on high, 3 minutes. • Drain any excess liquid, then place potatoes on a second lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. • Spread out evenly, then roast until golden and tender, 10-15 minutes.

Make the salad
3

• Meanwhile, grate carrot (see ingredients). • In a large bowl, combine the honey with a drizzle of vinegar and olive oil. • Add carrot and deluxe salad mix, tossing to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Finish & serve
4

• Divide pesto-crusted chicken, potato chunks and salad between plates. • Serve with remaining creamy pesto dressing. Enjoy!