Basil Breaded Chicken
Non-veg · Dry sides, Snacks & Starters
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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Basil breaded chicken: chicken strips marinated in pesto and egg, coated in fresh breadcrumbs and shallow-fried. Spicy, serves 3, 25 minutes, with video.
High protein
Ingredients
9 itemsChicken Breast Fillet, Strips2
Salt0.50 tsp
Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp
Garlic, Minced1 tsp
Onion, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Eggs0.50
White Bread6
Sunflower Oil¼ cup
Pesto2 tbsp
Contains: milk, egg, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 498kcal | 1494kcal |
| Protein | 28g | 84g |
| Carbohydrate | 27g | 80g |
| Fat | 30g | 90g |
| Fibre | 1.5g | 4.5g |
| Sugar | 3.1g | 9.3g |
Cookd masalas for chicken breast fillet
Method
- 1
Add the pesto into the bowl of chicken strips and coat well, also add the salt, pepper, onion and garlic.
Chicken Breast FilletSaltBlack Pepper PowderGarlicOnionPesto
- 2
Add the egg and mix well. Marinate for 30 mins.
Eggs
- 3
Cut the crusts from fresh white bread and pulse in a mixer grinder to make fresh bread crumbs.
White Bread
- 4
Coat well with bread crumbs and set aside.
Sunflower Oil
- 5
Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry until golden brown and crispy.
Before you start
- How long does Basil Breaded Chicken take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Basil Breaded Chicken serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Basil Breaded Chicken vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Basil Breaded Chicken spicy?
- It is hot: 3 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Basil Breaded Chicken?
- 2 Chicken Breast Fillet, 0.50 Eggs, 6 White Bread, 2 tbsp Pesto, ¼ cup Sunflower Oil, 1 tbsp Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Basil Breaded Chicken?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Basil Breaded Chicken?
- About 498 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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