Creamy Chicken With Red Pesto Recipes

CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN

Steps:

• 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.
• Remove from heat.
• Garnish with cheese and basil ribbons.
• Serve with pasta, rice, and/or salad.

CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken for about 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Mix the garlic and sherry into the skillet. Cook and stir until all the liquid has been reduced and the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Mix the pine nuts into the skillet, and cook 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low, and mix in the basil, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, and pepper. Continue cooking until heated through.

CHICKEN WITH PESTO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Spray skillet with cooking spray. Season chicken with salt and black pepper, as desired. Cook chicken over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes, until no longer pink in center. Remove from pan; set aside. 2. Cook bell pepper in skillet 3 minutes, or until tender-crisp. Return chicken to skillet. 3. Stir pesto into skillet. Add wine and cream. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring occasionally. 4. Add pasta; stir. Toss pasta with chicken and bell peppers. Serve warm, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

CHICKEN WITH PESTO CREAM

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade, add the basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, half of the garlic, salt and black pepper and pulse to combine. With the food processor running, drizzle in the 1/3 cup olive oil until the sauce comes together and is smooth. Set aside.
• Slice the chicken breast in half horizontally so you have 8 thinner cutlets. Sprinkle both sides of each cutlet with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon each butter and olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the cutlets and cook through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a plate. Repeat with the remaining cutlets.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil along with the red onion and remaining sliced garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the rainbow chard and cook, stirring, until lightly wilted, about 1 minute. Add the lemon juice and stir for an additional 30 seconds. Remove to a plate.
• Without cleaning the skillet, add the cream and heat for 1 minute. Stir in about a third of a cup of the pesto and return the chicken to the pan. Bring to a simmer and allow to thicken, 1 to 2 minutes. (Refrigerate the remaining pesto in an air tight container for up to 5 days.)
• Make a bed of rainbow chard on a large platter. Top with the chicken cutlets and drizzle the sauce over the top. Sprinkle with the tomatoes and serve.

CREAMY RED PESTO CHICKEN WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring water to the boil in a saucepan and start to cook the pasta (if using fresh pasta, start cooking it later).
• Heat the oil in a skillet over a medium heat. Add the diced chicken and cook for 4 minutes.
• Add the diced red onion and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Add the sundried tomato pesto and creme fraiche to the chicken and onion in the skillet. Stir and heat through thoroughly, making sure the chicken is fully cooked.
• Stir in the grated parmesan cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add the sauce to the pasta, stir through and serve, or alternatively serve the pasta topped with the sauce.

CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine the first 5 ingredients; brush over chicken. Place in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 20-25 minutes., Meanwhile, place basil, parsley and salt in a small food processor; pulse until chopped. While processing, gradually add coconut milk in a steady stream until mixture is pureed. Serve with chicken.

CREAMY PHILLY PESTO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until done (170 degrees F). Transfer to plate; cover to keep warm.
• Add cream cheese spread to skillet; cook on medium heat 5 minutes or until melted, stirring constantly. Whisk in broth and pesto; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened and well blended. Pour over chicken.