One Pot Pesto Chicken and Rice
Recipe by The Modern Proper · ★ 4.7 (7) · indexed by SeasonSort
50 min
Total time
6
Servings
~$1.12
Per serving · Midwest
3
In-season items
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Ingredients
Cooking for
Adults 6
Kids 0
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ red onion, sliced in season · cheap now
- 1½ cups long grain white rice
- 2½ cups chicken stock
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons pesto, homemade or store bought
- ¾ teaspoon lemon zest in season · cheap now
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, plus more for serving in season · cheap now
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes in season · cheap now
- 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled, for serving
- ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted, for serving
Nutrition · per serving
350
Calories
29 g
Protein
26 g
Carbs
13 g
Fat
Nutrition as published by The Modern Proper. Cost is an estimate from this week’s regional produce & meat prices plus typical pantry costs. Indexed as factual data — the full method and photos live on The Modern Proper.
Balance your plate
✓ Protein✓ Veggie✓ Carb
Nicely balanced — protein, veggie, and carb all covered.
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