Pesto Chicken with mash and greens

Name: Pesto Chicken with mash and greens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 300 g chicken breast, flattened to 1.5cm thick; 100 g cherry tomatoes, halved; 3 tbsp green pesto; 100 ml crème fraîche; handful basil leaves; 6 potatoes, peeled; 250 g tenderstem broccoli

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Prep 10m Cook 25m Serves 2 Easy English Breakfast

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Ingredients

Serves 2

1 tbsp olive oil 300 g chicken breast, flattened to 1.5cm thick 100 g cherry tomatoes, halved 3 tbsp green pesto 100 ml crème fraîche handful basil leaves 6 potatoes, peeled 250 g tenderstem broccoli

Method

1

Boil a pan of water and add the potatoes with some seasoning.
2

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Put the kettle on.
3

Add the chicken and fry on one side for 6 minutes. Turn the chicken and cook on the other side for 6 minutes, cooking until the chicken is cooked through. Season all over with a little salt and pepper.
4

Throw the tomatoes into the pan, stirring them around for a couple of minutes until they start to soften.
5

Cook the broccoli for 5 minutes.
6

Reduce the heat of the chicken and stir in the pesto and crème fraiche until it makes a sauce.
7

Mash the potatoes with some milk and cheese to make a smooth mash.
8

Scatter the chicken with a few basil leaves, then serve with the mash and broccoli.