Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken with tomato, basil & walnut pesto. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chicken with Tomato, Basil & Walnut Pesto is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Chicken with Tomato, Basil & Walnut Pesto is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
Tomato Basil Baked Chicken is fresh and light and so easy to make! Marinated chicken breasts are topped with mozzarella cheese and baked to perfection. Fresh or canned tomatoes can be used in this easy chicken breast recipe that is packed with flavor!
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken with tomato, basil & walnut pesto using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken with Tomato, Basil & Walnut Pesto:
- Take Walnut kernels
- Take Basil leaves, firmly packed
- Get Grated lemon rind
- Prepare Sundried tomatoes
- Get Water
- Make ready Chicken breasts
- Get Olive oil for frying
- Get Crushed garlic
- Get (Smashed Canellini beans on the side)
- Get (400g) cannellini beans, drained and washed
- Take Chicken stock
- Take Lemon juice
- Get Steamed veggies of your choice
Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken is a simple, one pan meal that the entire family will love. With only five ingredients that are most likely in your pantry, this is an easy recipe that will become a dinner favourite! Lush and saucy is how I would describe this creamy tomato basil chicken. In the same skillet, saute tomatoes and onion in remaining butter until onion is softened.
Steps to make Chicken with Tomato, Basil & Walnut Pesto:
- Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced.
- Process walnut, basil and lemon rind in a small food processor until finely chopped.
- Add tomato and water. Process until thick and spreadable.
- Cut a horizontal slit in thickest part of each chicken breast to create a pocket, taking care not to cut all the way through. Fill pockets with pesto mixture. Use toothpicks to secure.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Spray with oil. Cook chicken for 2 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to a baking tray. Bake for 12 minutes until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the beans and stock. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add juice. Coarsely mash. Season.
- Remove toothpicks. Slice chicken. Serve with Canellini bean smash and veggies. Enjoy!
Instead of using a marinade, I make my own with olive oil, white vinegar, garlic, and Italian seasoning. I use two pieces of thin cut chicken breast instead of slicing a regluar breast in half, I double the amount of provolone, keep the same ammount of basil, leave out the tomato, double the amount of bacon, and leave off the parmesan. Well if this creamy tomato basil chicken is what real life looks like, count me in! Keep the easy meals coming girlfriend! Remove the chicken from the oven and top with slices of mozzarella and tomato.
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