Crispy Pan-fried Pesto Chicken Recipe Tastes Like An Italian Summer (20 Minutes, 7 Ingredients) High Protein Recipes Italian Recipes Chicken Recipes Dinner Budget Recipes Low Sugar Recipes

As a big fan of pesto, I'm always looking for new ways to use it. Pesto has inspired dishes like pesto pasta chicken and pesto pasta salad. This crispy pesto chicken recipe was a successful way to incorporate pesto into other dishes besides ones using pasta.

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are coated in pesto, dusted with flour, dipped in an egg wash and then coated in Italian breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese before being fried in a skillet until crispy and golden brown. The pesto adds flavor and brightness to the Italian-inspired fried chicken.

Here is your short shopping list for this ultra-crispy high-protein chicken dinner recipe: boneless, skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, pesto (check out the health benefits of pesto), flour, an egg, breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. 

Cooking Tips: Don't crowd the pan when frying the chicken breasts. If needed, fry in two batches. You can use homemade pesto or jarred pesto for this chicken recipe. 

Serve this easy chicken dinner with a fresh vegetable. I had some sundried tomato pesto pasta leftover from dinner, so that become the side dish along with roasted broccoli. This fried pesto chicken breast recipe will be put in my dinner recipe rotation.

Cuisine: American / Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 skinless/boneless chicken breasts, pounded to an even thickness
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup pesto
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

Here's how to make it:

1. Create a dredging station: Put the pesto in one bowl, the flour in another bowl, whisk the egg and water in another bowl, and stir together the breadcrumbs and Parmesan on a plate.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover the chicken in the pesto, then coat with a little flour, then dip into the egg then coat completely with the breadcrumbs. Fry in the hot oil until golden on both sides and cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending on how thick the chicken breasts are. Chicken is cooked through at 165 degrees F internal temperature on a food thermometer. Sprinkle with more Parmesan when serving, if desired. Store any leftover chicken in an airtight container in the fridge.

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