This grilled pesto chicken is one of the easiest dinners ever—and somehow still tastes gourmet. With just a few ingredients, it’s become a go-to for our family.
My sister made this chicken at our little MFME gathering a while back and it was so good I figured I’d put it to use back here on the home front.
Ingredients for Grilled Pesto Chicken
- 1 c. basil pesto (mmmm…my favorite, and this kind from Costco is so good)
- 1/4 c. seasoned rice vinegar
- 4-6 chicken breasts
Instructions:
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Mix pesto and rice vinegar
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Add to ziplock bag with chicken
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Marinate for an hour or two in the fridge
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Grill
I like to pound the chicken before grilling so it cooks evenly and stays extra tender.
See that silver beauty down there in the picture below? I flatten the chicken out as much as possible (while it’s still in the bag with the marinade) with the flat edge of that handy thing. 
Then I grill it. 
Did I mention this is an easy recipe?
This is one of those recipes I come back to again and again when I need something easy that everyone will actually eat.
Enjoy!
Thanks! We love easy chicken recipes. That looks delicious. Nice to know I can buy pesto from Costco! =)
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sounds delish!
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This looks great! How many chicken breasts with this amount of marinade?