Pesto Chicken
Jul 16, 2025 09:48 AM
My Creamy Pesto Chicken recipe is the perfect skillet dinner for busy weeknights that’s ready in just 30 minutes. It’s packed with the vibrant basil pesto flavor, and the creamy sauce will make your taste buds happy! Everyone will love this dish, including the kids, especially when you serve it with spaghetti.
Searching for a fast and flavorful dinner? This chicken dish is made with a creamy 4-ingredient sauce that’s so quick and easy to make as a weeknight meal for the family. By using prepared basil pesto, there’s minimal prep work. The only thing that needs to be prepared in advance is the chicken marinade, but it takes 2 minutes to pull together. A low carb meal that both kids and adults will love.
For extra flavor, I recommend the dish with fresh parmesan and more basil. It adds a pop of freshness to the dish. Serve it over rice like my stovetop white rice or pasta or with a side salad for a complete meal.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto, or homemade
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free flour
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon basil pesto, or homemade
- 1 cup almond milk, or any other milk
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
Optional to garnish
- Freshly shaved parmesan, for garnish
- Fresh basil leaves
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
85 minutes
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