Lemon Pesto Chicken Recipe – Sybaritica

This Lemon Pesto Chicken Recipe is simple to prepare. You could use a store-bought Pesto, but fresh Basil, Parsley and Garlic are far better.

• 1 ½ lbs. Chicken pieces;
• ½ cup chopped fresh Basil;
• ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian Flat-leafed Parsley;
• 1 tbsp. minced Garlic;
• 1 tbsp. finely minced Lemon Zest;
• ¾ tsp. Salt;
• ½ tsp. ground Black Pepper;
• 2 – 3 tbsp. Olive Oil;

• Grind all the flavoring ingredients together in a pestle until smooth, adding the oil a little at a time to produce a paste.
• Slash the chicken pieces in several places and rub the paste all over each pieces, including under the skin.
• Let the chicken marinate in the fridge for not less than three hours.
• Bake the chicken on a wire rack at 350 degrees for 60 minutes or.