Tomato Pesto Chicken & Bacon Brussel Sprouts Getting off work late and thankfully having already WOD’ed, I was determined to actually cook a meal instead of picking something up or having something quick and sad. Here is what I came up with. What You Need: Boneless Chicken Thighs (Free Range if you can) Ground Cumin Trader Joe’s 21 Salute Tomato Pesto Basil Paste (check ingredients for no sugars or funky chemicals) Coconut Oil Brussel Sprouts Uncured Nitrate-Free Bacon What You Do: Season the chicken with the ground cumin (I loooooove cumin) and TJ’s 21 Salute. Heat up a bit of coco oil in a pan, and cook your chicken over medium heat. After about 10-15 minutes and when chicken is nearly completely cooked, add the tomato pesto basil paste and turn over as needed to coat thighs with paste. I cheated and my mom had given me steamed brussel sprouts already made, so while my chicken was cooking I baked couple uncured bacon strips in my little oven. Coat brussel sprouts with a little bit of coco oil. Then cut up the bacon into pieces, sprinkle on top of brussel sprouts and bake at 350ºF for just about 10 minutes. Verdict? NOM and very satisfying.
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Tomato Pesto Chicken & Bacon Brussel Sprouts

Getting off work late and thankfully having already WOD’ed, I was determined to actually cook a meal instead of picking something up or having something quick and sad. Here is what I came up with.

What You Need:

Boneless Chicken Thighs (Free Range if you can)

Ground Cumin

Trader Joe’s 21 Salute

Tomato Pesto Basil Paste (check ingredients for no sugars or funky chemicals)

Coconut Oil

Brussel Sprouts

Uncured Nitrate-Free Bacon

What You Do:

Season the chicken with the ground cumin (I loooooove cumin) and TJ’s 21 Salute. Heat up a bit of coco oil in a pan, and cook your chicken over medium heat. After about 10-15 minutes and when chicken is nearly completely cooked, add the tomato pesto basil paste and turn over as needed to coat thighs with paste.

I cheated and my mom had given me steamed brussel sprouts already made, so while my chicken was cooking I baked couple uncured bacon strips in my little oven. Coat brussel sprouts with a little bit of coco oil. Then cut up the bacon into pieces, sprinkle on top of brussel sprouts and bake at 350ºF for just about 10 minutes.

Verdict? NOM and very satisfying.