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3-Ingredient Pesto Fried Chicken

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3ingredient pesto fried chicken on a plate.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Molly Baz

In Epi's 3-Ingredient Recipes series, we show you how to make great food with just three ingredients (plus staples like oil, salt, and pepper).

We like breadcrumbs here for an old-school cutlet feel, but panko would work just fine in their place.

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