Dinner

Lemon-Basil Chicken Breasts is for Dinner.

Lemon-Basil Chicken Breasts takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Lemon-Basil Chicken Breasts takes 35 minutes to cook.

Lemon-Basil Chicken Breasts makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Lemon-Basil Chicken Breasts are:

2 chicken boneless, skinless breasts @ 11.5 oz
10 leaves of fresh basil @ 3/4 cup
1 tsp lemon zest
.5 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
.25 oz lemon juice @ .5 Tablespoon
1 clove of garlic sliced
xWater if needed

Here is how you make Lemon-Basil Chicken Breasts:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.In a food processor add basil, zest, juice, oil and garlic. Process until a paste is made. Add water if needed to help with consistency. In a shallow greased baking pan add chicken. Spoon on the paste. Bake, uncovered for 30-35 minutes. Spoon the pan juices over the chicken once or twice while it bakes. Makes @ 3- 3.5 oz servings A variation would be to add a Tablespoon of slivered almonds to make it closer to an actual pesto.Number of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MATENNIS.

The nutritional information for Lemon-Basil Chicken Breasts is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 195.5

• Total Fat: 4.2 g
• Cholesterol: 91.3 mg
• Sodium: 102.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 0.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
• Protein: 36.4 g