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Baked Pesto-Parmesan Crusted Chicken Tenders

Baked Pesto-Parmesan Crusted Chicken Tenders

with Roast Potato Chunks & Salad

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.

Due to recent weather, you may see a few more potatoes in your meal kit this week! Sizes are a bit smaller right now, so our team picks enough to match your recipe. Big or small, you’ll always have the right amount for dinner.

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

Tags:
High Protein
Kid Friendly
Calorie Smart
Under 40g carbs

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

1 packet

Parmesan Cheese

1 packet

Creamy Pesto Dressing

330 g

Chicken Tenderloins

1 packet

Slaw Mix

2

Potato

1 packet

Panko Breadcrumbs

1

Red Apple

Energy (kJ)2500 kJ
Calories596 kcal
Fat23.2 g
of which saturates5.3 g
Carbohydrate45.2 g
of which sugars10.5 g
Dietary Fibre7.3 g
Protein49.2 g
Sodium345 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 medium 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 dressing onto the chicken and sprinkle 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), 8-10 minutes.

TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it is no longer pink inside.

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 for 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, cut red apple (see ingredients) into thin sticks.
• In a large bowl, combine the honey with a drizzle of vinegar and olive oil.
• Add apple and slaw 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!