Pesto Chicken Thighs

An easy and tasty weeknight or lunch one pan meal made even easier with a leftover pesto sauce .

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For the Pesto:

1/3 cup of Basil Pesto recipe

3 tablespoons water

For the Chicken:

1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

grated parmesan for sprinkling on top before baking

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Technique:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

Combine pesto and water in a bowl.

Salt and pepper both sides of chicken and dip into pesto sauce coating chicken thoroughly then place onto baking sheet. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with more parmesan and serve.