# CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN

Creamy Pesto Chicken is a super quick and easy weeknight dinner, perfect with crusty bread or pasta.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 250g/9oz Chicken Breasts
- 35 g Plain Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 0.5 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 2 Shallots
- 160 ml Double/Heavy Cream
- 80 ml Chicken Stock
- 20 g Freshly Grated Parmesan
- 200 g Cherry Tomatoes
- 0.5 cup Pesto

## Instructions

1. Slice each chicken breast horizontally through the center to create 4 even-sized cutlets.
2. Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
3. Coat each chicken cutlet in the seasoned flour.
4. Add olive oil and butter to a large pan over medium-high heat.
5. Once butter has melted, add the chicken to the pan and fry both sides until golden and cooked through.
6. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside on a plate.
7. Lower the heat to medium and fry the finely diced shallots in the excess fat until soft and golden.
8. Stir in chicken stock, cream, and parmesan into the pan.
9. Simmer the sauce for a couple of minutes until it thickens.
10. Add halved cherry tomatoes to the sauce and simmer for another couple of minutes until they begin to soften.
11. Turn the heat to low and swiftly stir in the pesto until it completely blends into the sauce.
12. Stir in any resting juices from the chicken into the sauce.
13. Add the chicken back into the pan and coat it thoroughly in the sauce.
14. Serve the creamy pesto chicken.

## Equipment

- pan
- tongs
- spatula
- plate
- bowl

## Tips

- Serve with crusty bread, potatoes, rice or pasta.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSSKVL3UC/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a7b43a33-5eef-45ae-8b55-92ede1e85899
- Extracted: 2025-08-15

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