Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, pesto chicken and rice. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Pesto Chicken and Rice is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Pesto Chicken and Rice is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

Cook rice according to package directions. Season chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper. So, if you a own a larger Instant Pot, then use that for firmer rice.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have pesto chicken and rice using 12 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Pesto Chicken and Rice:

1. Get 1/4 cup pesto sauce
2. Take 1/2 cup pesto tomato sauce
3. Get 2 chicken breast
4. Get 2 cup uncle bens brown rice
5. Take 1 tsp lemon juice
6. Get 1/4 cup grated parmesean cheese
7. Take 1 pinch ground black pepper
8. Make ready 1 pinch parsley flakes
9. Prepare 3/4 cup mozza cheese
10. Take 1 head broccoli
11. Get 2 tsp butter or margarine
12. Get 1 pinch garlic salt

Remove from oven; uncover and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. This recipe comes together in a wide bottom skillet with high sides. You'll also need a lid for your pan. You could also omit the pesto and add a little garlic powder or Italian seasoning for additional flavor.

Instructions to make Pesto Chicken and Rice:

1. Preheat oven to 350c
2. Cut chicken breasts into quarters
3. Place chicken in bowl. Pour the pesto on top, followed by lemom juice and a bit of pepper. Let sit for 20 minutes. Reduce the oven to 300c and cook for 55 minutes, covered.
4. Combine rice, butter with water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium.
5. In a separate pot, boil water and butter. Add broccoli and reduce heat to medium-high
6. Drain any excess water from rice, add pesto tomato sauce and simmer. Stir occasionally.
7. Drain most of the water from the broccoli, leaving a little bit in the pot. Let sit on low-medium heat.
8. Remove chicken from oven. Place in a circle on the outside of the plate.
9. Place rice in middle of plate, topped with mozzarella cheese.
10. Place broccoli on top of rice, topped with parm cheese and black pepper.
11. (opt) Serve with garlic toast!

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