Marry Me Pesto Chicken is succulent, smokey chicken drenched in a delicious creamy pesto sauce with sun dried tomatoes that is beyond easy and crazy delicious. Make it, love it, make it again.
- 300ml heavy / thickened cream
- 1 cup basil pesto (homemade or store bought)
- 1 lemon zest (about 1 tbsp)
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry with a paper towel, then coat in smoked paprika, salt and pepper, then in a pan with 1 tbsp olive oil over low-medium heat, brown chicken for about 5 minutes on both sides, remove to a plate
- Add garlic and ½ tbsp olive oil, and fry for about 1 minute to soften, then add ¾ cup of pesto, cream, chicken stock, lemon zest, parmesan cheese, most of the sun dried tomatoes (leaving a few for garnish), pepper, bring to a simmer, then add the chicken back in, gently simmer covered for 10 minutes
- Once chicken is cooked through - internal temp of 75 C / 165 F, (check the thickest part) serve the chicken onto plates, topping with the sauce, a drizzle of the remaining presto and a garnish of sun dried tomatoes and fresh basil leaves.
