Juiciest Roasted Chicken Breast
Serves 415 mins prep25 mins cook
This recipe for Juiciest Roasted Chicken Breast with Cherry Tomatoes and Pesto Sauce delivers restaurant-quality flavor at home. The chicken turns out juicy and delicious as cherry tomatoes melt into the drippings, creating a wonderful sauce. A perfect way to utilize overgrown basil, this dish is both flavorful and aromatic.
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What you need

cup olive oil

chicken breast

cup cherry tomato
tsp salt

tsp black pepper

tsp paprika

tbsp lemon juice

basil leaves

cup basil leaves

cup parmigiano reggiano

tbsp pine nut

garlic clove

tbsp lemon juice
tsp salt

tsp black pepper
Instructions
1: To make the basil pesto, add all ingredients to a food processor and give it a blitz; set aside. 2: Pat dry and season chicken breast with olive oil, paprika, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. 3: Add olive oil to a pan and sear the breast skin on first until golden; flip, add tomatoes, adjust salt and pepper, and transfer into a preheated oven at 400 F. 4: Cook for another 10-15 mins or until internal temperature is at least 165 F. 5: Finish with basil pesto, basil leaves, and pour the delicious juices on top.View original recipe
