Recipe: Pesto Chicken and PotatoesDescription: A delicious sheet-pan dinner featuring chicken and baby potatoes, coated in fresh basil pesto and oven-baked until tender and golden.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 40Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 800 g chicken thighs, 500 g baby potatoes, 0.5 cup basil pesto, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, 0.5 teaspoon saltInstructions: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. In a large bowl, combine the chicken thighs and baby potatoes. Add the pesto, and toss until everything is evenly coated. Spread the chicken and potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender. Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: American, sheet-pan, chicken, herb-packedThis Pesto Chicken and Potatoes recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 40 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
American
sheet-pan
chicken
herb-packed

Pesto Chicken and Potatoes

A delicious sheet-pan dinner featuring chicken and baby potatoes, coated in fresh basil pesto and oven-baked until tender and golden.

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Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Pesto Chicken and Potatoes - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.8 poundschicken thighs
1.1 poundsbaby potatoes
0.5 cupsbasil pesto
1 tablespoonolive oil
0.5 teaspoonsblack pepper
0.5 teaspoonssalt
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

2

In a large bowl, combine the chicken thighs and baby potatoes. Add the pesto, and toss until everything is evenly coated.

3

Spread the chicken and potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet.

4

Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender.

5

Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
614
Calories
32.2g
Fat
23.1g
Carbs
55.4g
Protein
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