BROILED BREADED CHICKEN WITH CORIANDER LIME PESTO

Broiled Breaded Chicken with Coriander Lime Pesto image

Categories Food Processor Chicken Broil Dinner Lime Walnut Summer Cilantro Gourmet Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Soy Free

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 19

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Ingredients

For the chicken:
1/3 cup milk
1 large egg
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups fine dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
3 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds total), halved
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 to 2 tablespoons hot water
1/2 cup coriander lime pesto
For the coriander lime pesto:
1 cup packed fresh coriander sprigs, washed well and spun dry
1/2 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, washed well and spun dry
1/4 cup walnuts, toasted brown and cooled
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest

Steps:

To make the chicken:
In a shallow baking dish whisk together milk, egg, oil, and salt and pepper to taste. In another shallow baking dish stir together bread crumbs, cumin, paprika, and salt and pepper to taste.
Set rack about 6 inches from heat and preheat broiler.
Dip chicken breasts, 1 at a time, in milk mixture, letting excess drip off, and coat with bread crumb mixture, patting to adhere. Transfer chicken as coated to rack of a foil-lined broiler pan. Broil chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes on each side.
In a small bowl whisk together pesto, yogurt, lime juice, and 1 tablespoon hot water, adding additional hot water if necessary to reach desired consistency. Season pesto with salt and pepper and serve over chicken.
To make the pesto:
In a food processor blend together all ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until smooth. (Pesto keeps, surface covered with plastic wrap, chilled, 1 week.) Makes about 2/3 cup.

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pinky the pinky

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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's a great way to change up your usual chicken dinner.

Faizan Mehmood

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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. I would definitely recommend it.

Zeke Scott

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I'm not a fan of pesto, but I loved this recipe. The chicken was crispy and flavorful, and the sauce was tangy and refreshing.

Elton Munyama

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This recipe was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. I would recommend using less chili powder next time.

Ian Renkel

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The chicken was a little dry, but the pesto was amazing. I would definitely make this recipe again, but I would cook the chicken for a shorter amount of time.

Nhlakanipho Ntuli

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I'm not a huge fan of cilantro, but I really enjoyed the pesto in this recipe. It was very flavorful and didn't overpower the chicken.

Dubai Dubai

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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken. I made it with some leftover rotisserie chicken and it was delicious.

Harmo Concept

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I love the combination of flavors in this dish. The chicken is crispy and flavorful, and the pesto is tangy and refreshing.

Kamal Budhathoki

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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a winner. It's easy to make and the results are always delicious.

floresaz89

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This recipe was a hit! The chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the pesto was the perfect complement. I served it with roasted vegetables and everyone loved it.

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