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All-Purpose Pesto Chicken

A flavor-packed meal that gets ready just within 30 minutes! This dish will give you the restaurant-style meal vibe and you can enjoy it right at your home!

All-Purpose Pesto Chicken

Ingredients

6 pcs bone-in chicken breasts or thighs*

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 tbsp. dijon mustard

2 tbsp. sugar

2 tsp kosher salt

10 cracks fresh black pepper

2 heaping tbsp Wellesley Farms Pesto Sauce

 

Directions

1. Place chicken in a gallon-size bag and set aside

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Reserve half of the marinade and place in an air-tight container in the fridge

3. Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken, toss to coat. Place in fridge for 4 to 6 hours to marinate

4. Preheat grill over medium heat

5. Take chicken out of marinade and grill, basting with reserved marinade every few minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°

6. Remove from heat and rest 5 min