Creamy Pesto Chicken
Pesto chicken: whip up this creamy, flavorful one-skillet dinner in under 30 minutes. Juicy chicken breasts with bright pesto, burst tomatoes, and heavy cream. Easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.3 lb/600g total)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup pesto
Instructions
- Fillet the chicken breasts into thinner pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat, add 1 Tbsp olive oil, and cook chicken for 7-10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, add remaining olive oil, garlic, and tomatoes; sauté for 5 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream and pesto, simmer until combined, then adjust seasoning.
- Return chicken to skillet, coat with sauce, and heat through for a few minutes.
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Notes
Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.