All-time top 20 recipe for 4 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has olive oil, chicken breast, cherry tomato, pesto, creme fraiche and basil.
Summer-in-winter chicken
Course: All-time top 20
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
20 mins
Ingredients
- Chicken Breast: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Cherry Tomato: 200g pack cherry tomatoes
- Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
- Basil: fresh basil, if you have it
- Pesto: 3 tbsp pesto
- Creme Fraiche: 3 tbsp creme fraiche (half fat is fine)
Directions
- Heat the oil in afrying pan, preferably non-stick. Add the chicken and fry without moving it until it takes on a bit of colour. Turn the chicken and cook on the other side. Continue cooking for 12-15 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Season all over with a little salt and pepper.
- Halvethe tomatoes and throw them into the pan, stirring them around for a couple of minutes until they start to soften. Reduce the heat and stir in the pesto and creme fraiche until it makes a sauce. Scatter with a few basil leaves if you have them, then serve with rice and salad or mash and broccoli.