Quick and Easy Cornmeal Crusted Chicken with Kale Pesto
By: Leah Rodrigues
Published: September 27, 2013

Cornmeal crusted chicken with kale pesto from LeMoine Family Kitchen is a quick and easy weeknight meal.  Chicken breasts are pounded thin before being coated in cornmeal and fried in olive oil.  The kale pesto is a great way to add an extra boost of vegetables to this meal and cuts the richness of the chicken.
Cornmeal Crusted Chicken with Kale Pesto
Ingredients:



For chicken:
				1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup cornmeal
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
				 
For pesto:
1 bunch of kale, thick end of stems removed
1/4 cup grated pecorino romano
4 cloves garlic
1/3 cup unsalted almonds
approx 1/4 cup olive oil
 
For recipe instructions, click here.