Saucy Pesto chicken with a side of broccoli
Saucy Pesto chicken with a side of broccoli

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have saucy pesto chicken with a side of broccoli using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Saucy Pesto chicken with a side of broccoli:
  1. Make ready 4 x free range chicken breasts
  2. Make ready 200 g x cherry tomatoes - halve
  3. Get 3 tbsp x Pesto Princess basil pesto
  4. Make ready 3 tbsp x sour cream
  5. Take 3-4 leaves x fresh basil - tear into strips
  6. Prepare 1 cup x basmati rice
  7. Get 125 g x broccoli
  8. Prepare olive oil, salt & pepper (from your pantry)
Steps to make Saucy Pesto chicken with a side of broccoli:
  1. Prepare all ingredients as indicated above.
  2. Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil. Add the rice and boil gently for 15 minutes. Once cooked, drain and keep warm in a colander over a saucepan of hot water.
  3. Heat a few glugs of olive oil in a pan on medium to high heat. Season the chicken breasts. Place the chicken in the hot oil and cook for about 8 minutes each side, turning only once. Add the tomatoes and allow to cook until they start to soften - 3 or 4 minutes. Reduce the heat and stir in the pesto and sour cream until heated through - about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
  4. Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil. Add the broccoli and boil gently for 2 to 3 minutes until cooked but still slightly crunchy. Drain and keep warm.
  5. To serve, divide the rice between the plates and serve the chicken and a generous helping of sauce on top. Scatter with fresh basil. Serve the broccoli on the side.

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