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Pesto Oven-Fried Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 4
A very tasty, easy oven fried chicken using drumstick-with-thigh or use chicken of choice. Look for tubs of reduced-fat pesto in your market's fresh pasta or dairy section or make your own.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup reduced-fat basil pesto
4 whole chicken legs (about 2 3/4 pound)
1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees; line a rimmed baking sheet with release foil (for easy cleanup) place a metal rack on foil.
2. Spread pesto on chicken to cover; put bread crumbs in a large plastic bag; add 2 legs at a time, close bag and shake until chicken is coated, Place chicken on rack.
3. Bake 50 minutes or until coating is golden and chicken is cooked through.
By RecipeOfHealth.com