SLOW-COOKER PESTO CHICKEN THIGHS
Versatile, juicy and oh-so affordable, these slow-cooker chicken thighs can easily be transformed into two family friendly dinners.
Provided by By Cindy Rahe
Categories Entree
Time 4h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Spray slow cooker lightly with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides. Nestle chicken thighs in slow cooker in even layer; they may be arranged tightly, if necessary.
- In small bowl, stir pesto and chicken broth. Pour over chicken thighs, and spread evenly with spoon.
- Cover and cook on High heat setting 4 hours. Serve immediately using one or both of the ideas below, or cool slightly and refrigerate in an airtight container for a few days until ready to use.
- Bruschetta-Topped Chicken: In medium bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes, 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Let stand 10 minutes for flavors to blend. Spoon over 1/2 recipe hot Slow-Cooker Pesto Chicken Thighs, and serve with rice or pasta as desired. (To use the entire recipe of chicken thighs, double these ingredient amounts.)
- Bacon Ranch Pasta and Chicken: Cook and drain 1/2 lb pasta (a short variety) as directed on package. Toss hot pasta with 1 tablespoon dry ranch dressing and seasoning mix, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup milk, 1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend, 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled and 1/2 recipe Slow-Cooker Pesto Chicken Thighs, shredded. Top with a sprinkle of chopped fresh basil leaves, if desired. Serve warm. (To use the entire recipe of chicken thighs, double these ingredient amounts.)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 165 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 37 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 460 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g
CRUNCHY BAKED PESTO CHICKEN THIGHS
Easy and flavorful baked chicken thighs amped up with pesto!
Provided by RainbowJewels
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine panko, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Place chicken thighs onto the prepared baking sheet and coat each side with pesto. Press panko mixture onto chicken.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.6 g, Cholesterol 83.2 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 517.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
BAKED PESTO CHICKEN THIGHS AND POTATOES
Prepared pesto is all you need to turn plain chicken and potatoes into a flavorful dinner. Serve with a side salad for a complete meal.
Provided by France C
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Mix potatoes with 2 tablespoons pesto in a bowl. Transfer potatoes into a large 11x13-inch baking dish. Unfold chicken thighs in the same bowl; rub remaining pesto on all sides. Fold thighs back up into original shape and place into the baking dish next to the potatoes.
- Bake in the preheated oven, stirring potatoes occasionally, until potatoes are soft when pieced with a fork, 28 to 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.8 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 43.6 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 197.2 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
SLOW COOKER PESTO CHICKEN THIGHS
This recipe is quick and easy!! You just add the ingredients and go!! My husband loves this recipe and he is a very picky eater!! The leftover sauce make a great topping for mashed potatoes or a wonderful stock for soup!
Provided by princess1479
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 6h5m
Yield 1 chicken thigh, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place chicken into the slow cooker or crock-pot. I use a 5 qt crock-pot.
- Pour chicken broth over chicken.
- Add your pesto sauce and garlic, then top with salt and pepper.
- Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, the longer you cook this the better it is.
- Serve over rice or with mashed potatoes. You can use the sauce for topping for the mashed potatoes.
SLOW COOKER (CROCK POT) PESTO CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATOES
This is from the website crockpot365.blogspot.com by Stephanie O'Dea. She actually has a new book out called "Make It Fast, Cook It Slow". Stephanie spent over a year cooking every single meal and dessert in crock pots. She is really nice; before her book came out we corresponded a few times. This recipe seemed so different than anything else that I could find on Recipezaar. I have not yet made this layered meal, but it does sound great!
Provided by dogsandwoods
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 6h30m
Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Use a 6 quart slow cooker.
- Blend or food process the first seven ingredients. (If you get to the chicken, you've gone too far.).
- Take a small taste to double check the flavor of your pesto and adjust as needed.
- Arrange the chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker. Chicken may be used frozen.
- Layer on the mozzarella cheese.
- Pour on the pesto.
- Cover with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Scrub sweet potatoes well and prick with a fork or other puncturing object.
- Lay them on top of the foil or parchment, of course.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 4-5.
- If your chicken is frozen, it will take longer.
- When done, carefully remove the sweet potatoes with tongs.
- Watch out for steam. [As a side note, I am the queen of steam burns. Oops, forgot the mitt again.].
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.5, Fat 30.9, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 79, Sodium 290.1, Carbohydrate 28.7, Fiber 5, Sugar 5.7, Protein 19.6
SLOW COOKER CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN AND PASTA
Super-creamy and flavorful from pesto and grated Parmesan cheese, this chicken and pasta dish is made in a slow cooker and perfectly rich.
Provided by Meretia
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Pasta
Time 5h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place chicken in a slow cooker on High power. Add broth and water to cover. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 3 hours.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker, shred using a fork, and return meat to the pot. Add 1 cup cream and entire jar of pesto.
- Cook on High 1 more hour.
- Add remaining cream, egg noodles, and 3/4 of the grated Parmesan-Romano-Asiago cheese to the slow cooker. Add milk.
- Cook on High until noodles are cooked, about 1 hour more. Add extra milk for a thinner sauce. Top with remaining Parmesan-Romano-Asiago cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 831.6 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 230.6 mg, Fat 49.7 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 49.9 g, SaturatedFat 24 g, Sodium 1075 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
CROCK POT PESTO RANCH CHICKEN THIGHS RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by Johanna
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Turn crock pot to high setting. Place chicken thighs, pesto, ranch dressing and chicken broth into crock pot. Stir gently to combine all seasonings. Close with lid and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
PESTO ALFREDO CHICKEN THIGHS (CROCK POT)
Make and share this Pesto Alfredo Chicken Thighs (Crock Pot) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kristiina
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 6h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place chicken thighs in slow cooker. Sprinkle with pepper, add cream cheese on top. In a small bowl, combine Alfredo sauce, water and basil, stirring well. Pour over chicken thighs, then pour frozen mixed veggies on top. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Serve over hot fettuccine noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 601.5, Fat 20.3, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 283.4, Sodium 378.3, Carbohydrate 38.2, Fiber 6, Sugar 1.2, Protein 65.4
ONE-SKILLET CHICKEN THIGHS WITH PESTO AND VEGETABLES
This is a great one-skillet chicken pesto dish. I like the concept of cooking one-skillet meals because the flavors meld well and it cuts down on cooking time, without sacrificing quality. Garnish with chopped green onion.
Provided by TheElusivePastry
Categories Meat and Poultry Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 5h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- Combine red onion, oil, soy sauce, basil, vinegar, garlic, and peppercorns for marinade in a zip-top bag and mix well. Add chicken and massage well. Let sit for 4 to 6 hours in the refrigerator, flipping once halfway through.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove chicken from the refrigerator and discard marinade.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. (This will melt out most of the fat underneath and will leave a nice crispy skin.) Flip chicken and cook for 1 minute more. Remove chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Drain the extra fat and oil from the skillet, then melt remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. When butter has melted, add red onion and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in green beans, potatoes, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, salt, and pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring throughout. Return chicken to the skillet.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven, and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the oven. Top chicken thighs with basil leaves, then halloumi cheese slices, making sure cheese does not touch the sides of the pan. Return to the oven and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the centers, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Turn on the broiler and broil until the cheese is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes more, checking frequently to prevent burning.
- Meanwhile, prepare pesto sauce: Combine olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and hot sauce in a blender and blitz for 30 seconds. Add basil and blitz until it's the consistency of pesto, about 30 seconds.
- Drizzle the pesto sauce primary onto the chicken, but also on the veggies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 708.4 calories, Carbohydrate 24.2 g, Cholesterol 103.9 mg, Fat 55.6 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 31.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 1387.2 mg, Sugar 3 g
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