One-skillet creamy red pesto chicken with cherry tomatoes. You’re in for a dinner that’s pure comfort. This chicken with sun-dried tomato pesto in a creamy garlic sauce is simply amazing, it infuses every single bite of this fail-proof dinner.
The chicken is golden-brown on the outside, perfectly juicy on the inside and tastes like a dream when combined with that utterly delicious red pesto sauce. This dish comes together easily together in just about 30 minutes.
It feels fancy, yet requires hardly any effort to pull together, making it ideal for weeknights or for a last-minute dinner party.
The sauce is fragrant with plenty of garlic and made rich with cream and sun-dried tomato pesto, which adds a nice crunchy bite from the sunflower seeds and a surprising tang that keeps everything in balance.
Serve with some mashed potatoes, rice or bread to mop up that delicious sauce, because every bit of it is worth it.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
RECIPE NOTES
- you can use boneless/skinless chicken thighs
- serve with mashed potatoes, orzo, rice or some crusty bread and a simple side salad
- add more veggies to the sauce like sun-dried tomatoes, bell peppers or spinach
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Cooking Video
One-skillet creamy red pesto chicken with cherry tomatoes. Calories Per Serving: 763 kcalCreamy Red Pesto Chicken
Ingredients
red pesto (equal to 1/2 cup store-bought pesto)
Instructions
Notes
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I’m making this tonight! It looks and sounds great!
Fantastic! Enjoy the recipe!
Added roasted red peppers when I added the tomatoes bc I had them in the fridge.. recipe was delicious!
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