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Easy Pesto-Crusted Chicken
Easy Pesto-Crusted Chicken

Easy Pesto-Crusted Chicken

with Roast Sweet Potato & Rainbow Salad

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

This recipe is under 650kcal per serving.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
Kid Friendly
Easy Prep
Allergens:
Gluten
Wheat
Milk
Egg
Walnut

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.com.au/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed.

Preparation Time35 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

2

sweet potato

½ packet

panko breadcrumbs

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

1 packet

chicken breast

1 packet

creamy pesto dressing

(Contains: Milk, Egg, Walnut; May be present: Mandeln, Macadamia, Kaschunüsse.)

½

carrot

1 bag

deluxe salad mix

1 packet

grated Parmesan cheese

(Contains: Milk;)

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

½ tsp

honey

1 drizzle

vinegar (balsamic or white wine)

Nutritional Values

Energy (kJ)2689 kJ
Fat29.9 g
of which saturates6.4 g
Carbohydrate45.7 g
of which sugars18.1 g
Protein46 g
Sodium404 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

Baking Tray
Baking Paper

Cooking Steps

1
1

• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. • Cut sweet potato into bite-sized chunks. Place on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. • Roast until tender, 25-30 minutes.

TIP: If your oven tray is crowded, divide the sweet potato between two trays.

Little cooks: Help season and toss the sweet potato!

2
2

• Meanwhile, combine grated Parmesan cheese, panko breadcrumbs (see ingredients) and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. • Place chicken breast on a second lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, then season generously with salt. Turn to coat. Spread 1/2 the creamy pesto dressing over chicken. Spoon over panko-Parmesan mixture, gently pressing so it sticks. • Drizzle chicken with olive oil. Bake until crumb is golden and chicken is cooked through (when no longer pink inside), 14-18 minutes.

Little cooks: Help combine the panko-Parmesan mixture, and have a go at pressing it over the pesto chicken!

3
3

• While the chicken is baking, grate carrot (see ingredients). • Combine the honey with a drizzle of vinegar and olive oil in a medium bowl. Season, then add carrot and deluxe salad mix. • When the chicken is almost ready, toss salad to combine.

Little cooks: Older kids can help grate the carrot under adult supervision.

4
4

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

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