Recipe: Tasty Bacon-Arugula Pesto Chicken

Bacon-Arugula Pesto Chicken. Chicken with pesto wrapped in bacon. Easy to make, yet tastes like you've spent hours in the kitchen. Bacon Chicken and Arugula Sandwich - the perfect sandwich for a snack or a healthy lunch.

Instead of having an arugula salad on the side, put it on top of your pizza for fresh flavor that pairs perfectly with the bacon and tomato toppings. Arugula Pesto, Ricotta, and Smoked Mozzarella Pizza. Spread each with some pesto and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs. You can cook Bacon-Arugula Pesto Chicken using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Bacon-Arugula Pesto Chicken

1. You need 4 of boneless chicken breasts.
2. It's 3/4 oz of fresh basil.
3. Prepare 4 handfuls of arugula.
4. You need 1 packages of unflavored bacon.
5. Prepare 6 clove of garlic; peeled.
6. Prepare 3 oz of pine nuts.
7. It's 3 oz of parmesan; grated.
8. It's 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar.
9. Prepare 1 pinch of sugar.
10. You need 1 of salt and pepper.
11. Prepare 1 of extra virgin olive oil; as needed.

Arugula pesto is very easy to make and is delicious with a variety of meats, or mixed into some mashed cauliflower, or tossed with some roasted vegetables… I like it with this grilled chicken and I hope you like it too! One Pan Arugula Pesto Chicken & Tomatoes. Chicken Apple Arugula Goat Cheese Salad. Chicken Apple Arugula Goat Cheese Salad.

Bacon-Arugula Pesto Chicken step by step

1. Place bacon on a baking tray. Bake at 350° for approximately 25-30 minutes or until bacon is crispy and has rendered all the fat. Remove bacon and pat dry. Save bacon fat..
2. Place pine nuts in large, dry saute pan. Turn heat to medium. Toss pine nuts around often to avoid burning. Once golden brown, remove from heat and place in food processor..
3. Add cheese, basil, garlic, sugar, salt, pepper, and one handful of arugula to the food processor..
4. Turn processor on and slowly pour the bacon fat into the processor. Add olive oil until arugula is incorporated. Stop the processor and add another handful of arugula. Turn the processor back on and slowly pour olive oil until arugula is incorporated. Repeat until arugala is gone. Adjust salt, pepper, and vinegar to taste..
5. Toss chicken breasts with olive oil in a mixing bowl. Place on the same sheet tray that you used to cook the bacon. Season with dried spices. Roast at 350° for approximately 45-50 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°. Baste sauce atop chicken during last 5 minutes of cooking..
6. Garnish with extra sauce and chopped bacon..
7. Variations; Cilantro, parsley, tarragon, spinach, watercress, kale, other vinegar, mustard, wine, roasted tomatoes or bell peppers.

Chicken: Meanwhile, lightly coat chicken breasts with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper. Place chicken on plates and drizzle each with. These chicken breasts with pesto inside are then rolled up in bacon and baked in the oven. They are a tasty main dish for a dinner party or for a family meal. Use the pesto to flavor these chicken breast, zucchini, yellow squash, and Vidalia onion kebabs, then serve the remaining sauce on the side for dipping, along with plenty of crusty bread so you won't waste a drop. (And if you really want to do it up—a bottle of crisp white wine would go wonderfully with this.