Creamy Pesto Chicken - Create a restaurant-style meal at home with this flavor-packed, creamless Creamy Pesto Chicken dinner that comes together in just 30 minutes!
Servings : 4Serves
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 25 minutesmins
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN
1poundboneless, skinless chicken breasts
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
2tablespoonsbasil pesto
2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
2cupscherry tomatoes, halved
FOR THE SAUCE
1tablespoonall-purpose flour
2garlic cloves, minced
1/2tablespoonbasil pesto
1cupfat free evaporated milk
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
freshly shaved parmesan, for garnish, optional
fresh basil ribbons, for garnish, optional
Instructions
Season chicken with salt and pepper, and rub chicken with the basil pesto.
Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet.
Add chicken to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes on each side, or until thoroughly cooked.
In the meantime, prepare the sauce by combining flour, garlic, basil pesto, evaporated milk, salt, and pepper in a mixing cup or bowl; whisk until thoroughly combined and set aside.
Remove chicken from skillet.
Return skillet to heat and stir in the tomatoes. If pan is dry, add a little more olive oil.
Cook the tomatoes over medium-high heat for about 1 minute, or until just beginning to soften
Add the prepared sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil.
Place the chicken back in the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken breast dinner, chicken breast recipe