- Calories 250
- Caloriesfromfat 38%
- Fat 10.6g
- Satfat 2.7g
- Monofat 4.4g
- Polyfat 2.3g
- Protein 35.6g
- Carbohydrate 0.6g
- Fiber 0.2g
- Cholesterol 106mg
- Iron 1.9mg
- Sodium 403mg
- Calcium 24mg
Roast Chicken with Mint-Cilantro Pesto
Photo: Jan Smith
A mini chopper is the best appliance for preparing the pesto.
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°.
Step 2
Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken; trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.
Step 3
Combine mint leaves and the next 6 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor, and process until finely ground. Rub herb mixture under loosened skin and over breasts and drumsticks. Tie ends of legs together with twine. Lift wing tips up and over back, and tuck under chicken. Place the chicken, breast side up, on a rack coated with cooking spray, and place rack in a roasting pan.
Step 4
Bake at 375° for 40 minutes.
Step 5
Increase oven temperature to 450°, and bake an additional 20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the meaty part of thigh registers 170°. Remove chicken from pan; let stand 15 minutes. Remove skin from chicken; discard. Carve chicken, and serve immediately.
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jenni584's Review
this doesn't have much flavor. i like the flavors of the pesto together but they didn't flavor the chicken. i even squeezed lemon over it but it still lacked flavor. it also took a lot longer to cook than an hour.
TiffaniNicole's Review