Description
Creamy Pesto Chicken is an easy weeknight meal with a rich sauce full of bright pesto flavor, perfect for serving over pasta, rice, or vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup pesto sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then sear them in the skillet until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add heavy cream and pesto sauce; stir to combine.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer, then return the chicken to the skillet, coating it in the sauce.
- Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the sauce is heated through.
- Serve with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Pat the chicken dry before cooking for better browning. Full-fat heavy cream gives the best sauce texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg