Meal Kit
Pesto-Crusted Chicken
with Parmesan broccoli tots
Prep & Cook Time: 40-50 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 5 days
Contains: Tree Nuts (Pine Nuts), Milk, Eggs, Wheat
- Calorie-Conscious
- Carb-Conscious
Chef
David Padilla
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 2 fl. oz. Liquid Egg
- 2 oz. Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 fl. oz. Pizza Sauce
- 1 oz. Broccoli Crowns
- 2 Tbsp. Basil Pesto
- ¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 2 Garlic Clove
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories520
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Carbohydrates22g
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Net Carbs21g
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Fat22g
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Protein55g
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Sodium1810mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cooking Spray
- 1 Medium Pot
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 Medium Oven-Safe Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Cook the Broccoli
Cut broccoli into large bite-sized pieces. Add broccoli and one garlic clove (reserve other clove for sauce) to boiling water and cook until broccoli is bright green and very tender, 4-6 minutes. Drain thoroughly in a colander and return to pot. While broccoli boils, mince remaining garlic.
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2 Make the Broccoli Tots
Mash broccoli until mostly smooth. Continue mashing, while adding liquid egg 1 Tbsp. at a time. This prevents egg from scrambling on hot broccoli. Set aside 2 Tbsp. panko and reserve. Stir remaining panko and Parmesan into broccoli. Season with 1/4 tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. Using a tablespoon measure, place scoops of broccoli mix onto prepared baking sheet. Mix should make around 20-25 tots. Wipe pot clean and reserve.
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3 Roast the Broccoli Tots
Roast until broccoli tots firm and browned on bottoms and edges, 23-25 minutes. After tots have roasted 10 minutes, cook chicken.
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4 Sear the Chicken
After tots have roasted 10 minutes, pat chicken dry, and season with 1/4 tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. Heat a medium oven-safe pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tsp. olive oil and chicken to hot pan. Cook undisturbed until browned, 2-3 minutes. Flip chicken, remove pan from burner, and top with pesto.
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5 Roast Chicken and Heat Sauce
Top chicken with reserved panko and place pan in oven. Roast until crust has browned and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 6-8 minutes. Remove from oven. While chicken roasts, add sauce, 1/4 cup water, and remaining garlic to pot used for broccoli and place over medium heat. Cook until sauce is starting to bubble, 1-2 minutes. Remove from burner.
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6 Finish the Dish
Place chicken on a plate and set broccoli tots next to chicken. Serve sauce on the side.
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