Pesto Chicken Marinade

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon olive oil

  (extra virgin)
• 2 tablespoon basil

  (fresh, chopped or basil paste)
• 2 tablespoon pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon garlic

  (minced)
• ¼ teaspoon each, salt & pepper

Instructions

• 1 In the bowl of your food processor, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, pine
  nuts, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pulse until the pine nuts have reached a fine
  consistency. Add the fresh basil, and pulse briefly to distribute throughout the
  marinade.
• 2 Place the chicken and marinade into a ziploc plastic storage bag, then seal
  securely while pushing out any excess air.
• 3 Using your hands, massage the marinade into the chicken through the bag. Squish
  the marinade throughout the bag until the chicken is thoroughly coated.
• 4 Refrigerate for at least 4 hours for best results. Freeze for up to 3 months.

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