Chicken with Tomato, Basil & Walnut Pesto
Chicken with Tomato, Basil & Walnut Pesto

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken with tomato, basil & walnut pesto using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken with Tomato, Basil & Walnut Pesto:
  1. Make ready 1/4 cup Walnut kernels
  2. Get 1/3 cup Basil leaves, firmly packed
  3. Make ready 1 1/2 tsp Grated lemon rind
  4. Get 1/2 cup Sundried tomatoes
  5. Take 2 tbsp Water
  6. Prepare 4 Chicken breasts
  7. Get 1 Olive oil for frying
  8. Prepare 1 tsp Crushed garlic
  9. Get 1 (Smashed Canellini beans on the side)
  10. Make ready 2 can (400g) cannellini beans, drained and washed
  11. Get 1/3 cup Chicken stock
  12. Make ready 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  13. Make ready 1 Steamed veggies of your choice

Chicken thighs bake on a bed of rice that has been flavored with diced, in-season tomatoes for a crowd-pleasing casserole that needs nothing more than a handful of chopped fresh basil to make it taste like summer. Because the other reviewers noted about the bland chicken, I added salt and pepper to the egg mixture and marinated the chiken for about an hour before covering them with the bread crumb. I also sauted the onion and let it cool before making the tomato basil mixture. It cuts down on the strong onion taste.

Steps to make Chicken with Tomato, Basil & Walnut Pesto:
  1. Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced.
  2. Process walnut, basil and lemon rind in a small food processor until finely chopped.
  3. Add tomato and water. Process until thick and spreadable.
  4. Cut a horizontal slit in thickest part of each chicken breast to create a pocket, taking care not to cut all the way through. Fill pockets with pesto mixture. Use toothpicks to secure.
  5. Heat a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Spray with oil. Cook chicken for 2 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to a baking tray. Bake for 12 minutes until cooked through.
  6. Meanwhile, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the beans and stock. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add juice. Coarsely mash. Season.
  7. Remove toothpicks. Slice chicken. Serve with Canellini bean smash and veggies. Enjoy!

I also sauted the onion and let it cool before making the tomato basil mixture. It cuts down on the strong onion taste. Pour in the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil and chicken stock or chicken broth and stir to combine. Place the browned chicken on top then cover with a lid. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese and fresh.

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