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PESTO & CREME FRAICHE CHICKEN

This pesto and creme fraiche chicken is probably the only recipe I've found on Pinterest that has made it's way in to our staples.
This pesto & creme fraiche chicken is probably the only recipe I’ve found on Pinterest that has made it’s way in to our staples. It started off as this recipe from BBC Good Food but after a few tweaks I’ve taken it down from a 45 minute meal to just 15.

I find that adding Spinach gives it some real body, along with some hidden goodness. It’s a really easy ingredient to slip in to dishes if you’re struggling to get greens in to your little ones and most supermarkets sell frozen cubes so you can always have some on hand.

To feed 4:
3 Chicken breasts – cut in to strips
2 Tbsp pesto
300ml Low fat creme fraiche
A large handful of spinach or two frozen cubes
A handul of baby plum or cherry tomatoes – halved
1 Tsp chili flakes

Bring a large pan to a medium heat with a glug of oil and add the chicken. When it’s nearly cooked through, add the spinach (if frozen), chili and cherry tomatoes and leave to fry off for a couple of minutes.

Pour in the creme fraiche, pesto and add the spinach if yours is fresh. Stir until well combined and the spinach has wilted. Taste, check your seasoning and you’re done in the time it takes to cook some pasta or rice to go with it. A fast, tasty tea for tired, lazy evenings.

Serve with:
Pasta: penne, spinach and ricotta tortellini, linguine
Wild rice

 

Experiment:
Top with pine nuts
Add a finely chopped onion
Wilt in watercress instead of spinach
Swap the tomatoes for some small button mushrooms or broccoli florets
Swap the spinach for haricots verts
Try with a red pesto such as tomato or pepper

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  1. This looks so good that I am going to have a go of it next week, I am not usually a fan of Creme Fraiche but I think with pesto this could be lovely! Maybe I might even try it with Red pesto! x

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