One-Pot Basil Pesto Chicken Thighs
with Garlic-Butter Rice & Green Beans
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
990 /serving
Experience the oneness with this rewarding recipe. By using only one pot, the goal is to minimize messiness and maximize coziness. Chicken thighs are seared to tender in an olive-dotted herb blend, followed by buttery rice dotted with garlic and shallot, and moistened with demi-glace for extra flavour. Green beans are the last item to toss in as the casserole finishes in the oven, so it’ll be piping hot for that final drizzle of basil pesto.
We will send you:
- 4 Canadian-raised chicken thighs (air chilled)
- 15ml Minced garlic
- 300g Green beans
- 45ml Basil pesto
- 1 Shallot (or onion)
- 160g White rice
- 12g Chicken demi-glace
- 7.5g Olive Branch spices (garlic, red bell pepper, dried black olives, basil, oregano, salt, parsley, lemon powder, sunflower oil, black pepper)
Contains: Cashews, Milk
You will need:
Large oven-safe pot
Oil
3 or 6 tbsp Butter
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
53 g
Saturated Fat
16 g
Sodium
970 mg
Total Carb
85 g
Sugars
9 g
Protein
46 g
Fibre
6 g
Preparation
Start the chicken
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel; season with ½ the spices and S&P. In a large, oven-safe pot, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the chicken and cook, 2 to 3 min. per side, until partially cooked. Transfer to a plate, leaving any browned bits in the pot. Reserve the pot.
Mise en place
Meanwhile, remove the stem ends of the green beans; halve crosswise. Halve, peel and thinly slice the shallot.
Start the rice
In the reserved pot, heat a drizzle of oil on medium. Add the garlic and shallot. Sauté, scraping up any browned bits, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant. Add 1 ¼ cups water, 3 tbsp butter (double both for 4 portions), the rice, demi-glace, remaining spices and S&P; bring to a boil. Cover, transfer to the oven and bake, 8 to 10 min., until the rice is partially cooked.
Finish the chicken, green beans & rice
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the green beans, a drizzle of oil and S&P. When the rice is partially cooked, remove from the oven and add the chicken and green beans. Cover and bake, 8 to 10 min., until the green beans are crisp-tender, the chicken* is cooked through and the rice is tender.
Finish & serve
In a small bowl, combine the pesto and 1 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions). Divide the rice between your plates. Top with the chicken and green beans. Drizzle the chicken with the pesto. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
