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The very best pesto pasta with chicken

Name: The very best pesto pasta with chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g chicken thigh fillets; 200 g tagliatelle; homemade pesto, to taste; a small bottle of cooking cream; 2 sprigs of cherry tomatoes; olive oil; salt & pepper

Gepubliceerd op 2 januari 2025

Recipes

Every now and then I truly enjoy a lovely, fresh, silky and herb-packed pasta. Pasta is probably the most versatile dish you can think of, because you can literally put anything in it as long as you like it. If you combine a few things you enjoy, it becomes a real treat, and that's exactly what I do with this pesto pasta.

For this recipe you can make life super easy by using store-bought pesto, but the trick is in making your own. It really comes down to tossing a few ingredients in a blender, and the result is so much better. If you use an organic chicken you're even further ahead. That's proper Italian: not too many ingredients, not too much fuss, but mainly good products and the right flavour combinations.

Recipe

The very best pesto pasta with chicken

A delicious pesto pasta with juicy marinated chicken thigh fillets, creamy cooking cream and grilled cherry tomatoes. Quick, full of flavour and perfect for weeknights.

Course	Main course
Kitchen	Italian
Servings	2

Preparation time

Preparation time	45 min
Total	45 min

Equipment

Pan
grill pan
frying pan
bowl

Ingredients

300 g chicken thigh fillets
200 g tagliatelle
homemade pesto, to taste
a small bottle of cooking cream
2 sprigs of cherry tomatoes
olive oil
salt & pepper

Pesto pasta with chicken

1. Cut the chicken into cubes, put them in a bowl and mix in 3/4 of the pesto. Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least half an hour. Stir occasionally so the flavours distribute well.

2. Meanwhile heat a good splash of oil in a grill pan and season liberally with salt and pepper. Place the tomatoes in the pan: instead of removing them from the vine and throwing the stalk away, leave them on — it looks much nicer on the plate later 😉 Grill the tomatoes until they burst and absorb the oil and herbs. Then set them, pan and all, aside off the heat.

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Preferably use homemade pesto for the very best flavour. If you're short on time, a good store-bought pesto will do. Make sure the chicken is well coated in pesto so the flavours can properly penetrate.

Leave the cherry tomatoes on the vine while grilling — it makes for a beautiful presentation on the plate. Serve immediately after cooking for the best results.

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