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    One Pan Pesto Chicken

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    One Pan Pesto Chicken. Seared pesto chicken thighs, with cherry tomatoes and brocolli. Super simple, one pan recipe is ready in 25 minutes and delicious!
    Prep time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    £1.21
    Makes: 5
    mains
    Italian
    Freezable

    One Pan Pesto Chicken

    by Mimi Harrison
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    5 from 2 votes
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    £1.21
    mains
    Italian
    Freezable
    Servings: 5
    Chicken and vegetables in large frying pan
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    One Pan Pesto Chicken. Seared pesto chicken thighs, with cherry tomatoes and brocolli. Super simple, one pan recipe is ready in 25 minutes and delicious!

    Ingredients

    • 750 g skinless/boneless chicken thighs (£3.49)
    • 1 broccoli (£0.49)
    • 250 g of cherry tomatoes (£0.75)
    • 1 bag of spinach (£0.89)
    • ½ jar of pesto (£0.89/2)=(£0.45)

    Cupboard Essentials

    • Black pepper
    • 400 ml chicken stock

    Method

    • Spread approx 2 tbsp of pesto onto a plate. Place the chicken thighs smooth-side down to coat in the pesto.
    • Place a large frying pan on a high heat, no oil needed as the pesto contains enough oil to get a nice sear.
    • Place the thighs the same way down into the heated pan, they should sizzle as they’re popped into the pan.
    • Chuck the cherry tomatoes in at this stage as well.
    • Meanwhile, chop the whole of the broccoli (as well as the stem) into bitesize pieces.
    • Boil your kettle and measure out 400ml of chicken stock and combine with 1tbsp of the pesto.
    • After the chicken has been frying for around 8 minutes, they should have seared nicely and can be turned over.
    • Pour in the stock and broccoli and simmer for a further 10 mins. Cover with a lid if your broccoli isn’t submerged in the stock.
    • Season with some black pepper and serve with a side of spinach!

    Nutrition

    Servings: 5 servings
    Fat: 22g
    Calories: 734kcal
    Carbohydrates: 5g
    Protein: 29g
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