Whole Roasted Pesto Chicken

Whole chicken topped with fragrant homemade basil pesto sauce; then slowly roasted until juicy and tender.

👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 50m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 1h 30m👤 Carrie's Experimental Kitchen📖 carriesexperimentalkitchen

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

oven
pan

📝 Preparation Steps

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels; then place on top of the rack in a roasting pan.

Spread the prepared pesto on top of the chicken; then place the pan in the oven.

prepared pesto1 cup

Baste the chicken with its own juices periodically throughout the cooking process helps to keep the meat moist and prevents it from drying out.

Cooking times may vary depending on the size of your chicken, so use a reliable meat thermometer to ensure the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F. (approx. 1 1/⏱️ 2 hours)

Remove the pan from the oven and allow the chicken to rest ⏱️ 10 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts

calories

471 kcal

fat Content

36 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

0.5 g

sugar Content

1 g

sodium Content

404 mg

protein Content

32 g

trans Fat Content

0.2 g

cholesterol Content

125 mg

carbohydrate Content

2 g

saturated Fat Content

9 g

unsaturated Fat Content

15 g

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