Creamy Pesto Chicken Recipe: Easy Weeknight Dinner

Name: Creamy Pesto Chicken Recipe: Easy Weeknight Dinner
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips; 4 large cloves garlic, sliced; 3.5 tablespoons sherry; 0.25 cup pine nuts; 0.5 cup chopped fresh basil; 1 (8 ounce) container reduced fat sour cream; 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; ground black pepper to taste

This creamy pesto chicken recipe features a flavorful Italian pesto made with fresh basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, and garlic. It also works well with thinly sliced pork tenderloin. Serve over rice or pasta and sprinkle with extra Parmesan cheese.

Total time30 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time15 mins
Yield4

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
4 large cloves garlic, sliced
3.5 tablespoons sherry
0.25 cup pine nuts
0.5 cup chopped fresh basil
1 (8 ounce) container reduced fat sour cream
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken for about 5 minutes until lightly browned. Mix garlic and sherry into the skillet. Cook and stir until liquid is reduced, chicken is cooked through, and juices run clear.
Mix pine nuts into the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, then mix in basil, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, and pepper. Continue cooking until heated through.

Nutrition

Calories: 311 kcal
Fat Content: 18 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 1 g
Sodium Content: 210 mg
Protein Content: 29 g
Cholesterol Content: 86 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 8 g
Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g