Chicken in a Creamy Red Pesto Sauce

Name: Chicken in a Creamy Red Pesto Sauce
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g Chicken breast; 1 tbsp Smoked paprika; 2 tsp Garlic granules; 2 tsp Oregano; 2 tsp Garlic purée; 1 tbsp Tomato puree; 4 tbsp Red pesto; 300 ml Chicken stock; 120 ml Single cream; 1 handful Fresh parsley

This creamy red pesto chicken is one of those dinners that feels a little bit special but is actually really simple to make. Tender chicken cooked in a rich, garlicky red pesto sauce that’s packed with flavour and perfect served with mash, rice, pasta or crusty bread to soak up every last bit.

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15m

Ingredients

Method

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For

500

Chicken breast, diced

tbsp

Smoked paprika

tsp

Garlic granules

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Per Serving

Calories

257kcal

Protein

32.7g

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Notes

I served ours with mash and tenderstem broccoli but it works so well with crispy potatoes, rice and even pasta.

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15 minutes,

Comfort food,

chicken,

creamy,

high protein,

one pot,

pesto,

potatoes,

under 600 calories,

under 500 calories,

under 400 calories,

under 300 calories

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Rea S

a month ago

Wowza so tasty! We all had clean plates! We ate this with some chilli & garlic baby pots!

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Hollie

a month ago

So glad you enjoyed it xx

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Chicken in a Creamy Red Pesto Sauce

This creamy red pesto chicken is one of those dinners that feels a little bit special but is actually really simple to make. Tender chicken cooked in a rich, garlicky red pesto sauce that’s packed with flavour and perfect served with mash, rice, pasta or crusty bread to soak up every last bit.

Cook

15m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

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Step 1

Cook the chicken in the pan along with the smoked paprika, garlic granules and oregano.

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For

500

Chicken breast, diced

tbsp

Smoked paprika

tsp

Garlic granules

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Per Serving

Calories

257kcal

Protein

32.7g

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