Tender & flavorful baked chicken recipe cooked in a creamy basil pesto sauce with feta cheese and olives. An easy keto chicken recipe perfect for dinner.
Servings : 4servings
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 35 minutesmins
Total Time 45 minutesmins
Ingredients
1tablespoonbutter
1tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
1.5poundschicken thighs or chicken breasts
1teaspoondried basil
salt and fresh ground pepperto taste
1/4cupbasil pesto
2garlic clovesminced
1cuphalf and half or evaporated milkyou can also use heavy whipping cream
salt and fresh ground pepperto taste
1cupcubed reduced sodium feta cheese
1cuppitted olives, rinsed and dried to minimize sodium intake
fresh basilchopped, for garnish, optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400F.
Combine butter and olive oil in a cast iron skillet and melt over medium heat.
Season chicken with dried basil, salt and pepper; add to hot oil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until browned.
In a mixing bowl, combine basil pesto, garlic, half and half, salt and pepper; whisk until thoroughly combined.
Remove skillet from heat and add olives and cubed feta to the skillet.
Pour the prepared pesto sauce over the chicken.
Bake in oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and sauce is bubbly.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: basil pesto chicken recipe, chicken breast recipe, chicken thighs recipe, keto chicken recipes, keto dinner idea