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Creamy Pesto Chicken Recipe
Quick and easy one pot creamy pesto chicken, made with simple ingredients. This 30 minute dinner idea is packed with cheese and perfect for busy weeknights.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Abeer Rizvi📖 cakewhiz
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat oil in a wide non-stick pan on medium high heat.
2
Add chicken, ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and pesto and mix everything together.
Ginger (Finely chopped)1 tbspGarlic (Finely chopped)1 tbspSalt (To taste)Pepper (To taste)Italian seasoning1 tsp
3
Cover and cook for about ⏱️ 10 minutes.
4
Then, uncover the lid and continue cooking for another ⏱️ 3-4 minutes until the liquid is reduced a bit.
5
Add cherry tomatoes.
Cherry tomatoes (Sliced in half)1 cup
6
Cover and cook for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes.
7
Add cream cheese and mix it all until well-blended.
8
Garnish with shredded mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Mozzarella (Optional, Shredded, For garnish)2 tbspParmesan (Optional, Shredded, For garnish)2 tbspcup Basil pesto1/4Basil (Optional, Fresh, Thinly sliced )2 tbsp
9
Serve over pasta and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
343 kcal
fat Content
17 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
536 mg
protein Content
40 g
cholesterol Content
133 mg
carbohydrate Content
2 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
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