Chicken Breast With Orange Basil Pesto Recipe

Chicken Breast With Orange Basil Pesto has a fine taste. Chicken Breast With Orange Basil Pesto gets its taste from chicken mixed with orange juice. Chicken Breast With Orange Basil Pesto is inspired by many food joints across the world.

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyCourseMain Dish
MethodBoilMain IngredientChicken

Ingredients

 
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
 
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
 
2 cloves garlic, peeled
 
3 tablespoons Florida orange juice
 
1 tablespoon Dijon style mustard
 
2 teaspoons olive oil
 
Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
 
3 whole chicken breasts, halved

Directions

Preheat broiler.
Place basil, orange rind and garlic in food processor and process until finely chopped.
Add orange juice, mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper; process a few seconds or until paste is formed.
Spread an equal amount of basil mixture under skin and on bone side of each chicken breast.
Place chicken, skin sides down, on broiler pan.
Place 4 inches from heat source.
Broil 10 minutes.
Turn chicken over and broil 10 to 12 minutes more until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear when chicken is pierced with fork.
If chicken browns too quickly, cover with foil.
Remove skin from chicken

Comments

Anonymous says :

This was okay, nothing extraordinary. It surprisingly lacks flavor, but the chicken does turn out moist and juicy.
Posted on: 8 June 2010 - 8:34am

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