Basil Pesto Chicken Bites
Yield:
8 servings
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
13 minutes
Total Time:
18 minutes
A grownup chicken nugget with fresh basil and savory Parmesan flavors with a beautiful vibrant green hue.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cubed 1"x1"
- 1/3 cup basil pesto
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs, crackers, panko, crushed
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- pan oil spray
- dipping sauce (marinara, ranch, etc)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie sheet with liner or spray with pan oil spray.
- Place chicken in a large bowl. Add basil pesto and mix until coated.
- In small bowl beat eggs and buttermilk together. Set aside.
- In another small bowl mix bread crumbs, cheese, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. Blend and set aside.
- Form assembly line by taking a piece of chicken carefully dipping it into the egg mixture then rolling in the bread crumb mixture. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken pieces.
- Lightly spray chicken with oil spray.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes until chicken reaches 165 degrees internally.
- Serve hot with your choice of dipping sauce.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 559Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 201mgSodium: 1060mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 57g
These pesto chicken bites look delicious! I really like pesto sauce so I’m sure I’d really enjoy this recipe.
I’m a huge chicken fan. Definitely something I can whip up that’s different for the family.
These chicken bites look really good! I love anything with pesto. I’m going to try making these. Thanks for the recipe!
These look sooo delicious! I’ll definitely be trying out this recipe over the weekend.
Thank you Megan!
Those look delicious! I am always looking for new ways to make chicken fun, and this one looks awesome! Definitely going on my list for next week!
Thanks Heather! I hope you like it.
Delicious! I love pesto because it’s so easy to make at home, and these little chicken bites look like a great app or dinner!
These look awesome! I can’t wait to try. I sneak things into my kids chicken nuggets all the time. I wonder if they will let me get away with pesto. 😉
These look so yummy! i have never had much less cooked anything like this1 Thanks for sharing i can’t wait to try!
These would make a great Super Bowl appetizer. I would make them for my boys as a meal though too. They love chicken.
These sound SO good! I cannot wait to make them!
WOOOW! That looks so good. I love baked chicken recipes because they’re so much healthier. I would love to give this a try and because the kids love chicken, I’m sure they’re going to adore this one.
This is such and easy and super delicious recipe! This would even be perfect for the upcoming Super bowl party we will be having!
Thanks Silvia! This would make for a great Super Bowl recipe.
Thanks so much for sharing your recipe my husband loves anything chicken I’m looking forward to trying it out
Jessica, you are so welcome. I hope you guys enjoy them!
WOW! These look awesome and so easy to make too! I totally just pinned the recipe for later!
Thanks Erica!
Yum! That looks good and so easy to make! I need to try this at home! I am sure my family will love this.
Belle | One Awesome Momma
I really like pesto, but I haven’t put it on chicken before. This looks like a delicious way to enjoy it!
These look delicious and so easy to make. We grow basil so this will be a great addition to our recipes.
Oh wow! That recipe sure is easy yet the results is so fab! I never thought of doing that with my pesto sauce before! Thanks for sharing! Will give it a try!
this looks amazing! It is definitely something my family would love! I will be adding this to the need to try soon list
Thanks Jessi!
These sound so good. They are perfect to serve at our superbowl party in a few weeks.