This recipe for Juiciest Roasted Chicken Breast features tender chicken breasts cooked to perfection with cherry tomatoes and flavorful pesto sauce. The drippings create a delicious sauce as the tomatoes melt into the dish. A great way to utilize fresh basil too!
1: To make the basil pesto, add all pesto ingredients to a food processor and give it a blitz; set aside.
2: Pat dry and season chicken breasts with olive oil, paprika, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
3: Add olive oil to a pan and sear the chicken breasts skin side down until golden; flip them over.
4: Add cherry tomatoes, another drizzle of olive oil, adjust salt and pepper, and transfer to a preheated oven at 400°F.
5: Cook for another 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches at least 165°F.
6: Finish with basil pesto, basil leaves, and pour the delicious juices on top.
