A super-tasty chicken dish cooked up in less than 30 minutes
Serves 4
Time 20 mins
Calories 409 per portion
Fat 29g of which 8.1g is saturated
Walnuts 15g (½oz), roughly chopped
Garlic 1 clove, peeled and chopped
Salt ½ tsp
Flat-leaf parsley 50g (2oz), leaves only
Grated Parmesan cheese 3 tbsp
Olive oil 6 tbsp
Skinless chicken breasts 4, cut into thin strips
Crème fraîche 4 tbsp
Buttered tagliatelle to serve
1 Dry-fry walnuts in a non-stick frying pan until lightly toasted.
2 Put walnuts, garlic, salt and parsley into a food processor and pulse to a rough texture. Add Parmesan cheese and 5 tbsp oil. Whizz to blend, but still leave slightly chunky.
3 Heat remaining oil in a wok or frying pan and add chicken strips. Cook for 4–5 minutes until browned.
4 Add crème fraîche and 3 tbsp of parsley pesto and simmer for 5 minutes.
5 Mix in 2 tbsp extra pesto and serve with buttered tagliatelle, if using. Put leftover pesto in a bowl alongside for any extra drizzling.
A Dairy Diary recipe.
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