Creamy pesto chicken with roasted tomatoes

Creamy pesto chicken with roasted tomatoes

A fast and filling, all-in-one chicken dish

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Use a small sharp knife to make a slit along the side of each chicken breast to form a pocket. Mix together the pesto and mascarpone, then carefully spoon a quarter of the mixture into each chicken breast and smooth over the opening to seal.
  2. Brush a little oil, about 1 tsp, all over each chicken breast and season well. Tip the breadcrumbs onto a large plate and season. Place each breast on the plate and press all over with the breadcrumbs. Place in a lightly oiled shallow baking dish along with the tomatoes (kept together on the vine in a couple of bunches). Drizzle over the remaining oil.
  3. Cook in the oven for 20-25 mins until the chicken starts to turn golden and is cooked through. Scatter over the pine nuts and cook for 2 mins more. Sprinkle with basil leaves and serve with new potatoes or crusty bread.
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HOMEMADE PESTO

In a small food processor, whizz together a large handful basil leaves (about 40g), 25g toasted pine nuts, 25g finely grated Parmesan, 1 crushed garlic clove and 3 tbsp olive oil. Keep in the fridge for 1-2 days or cover with a layer of oil and keep for 3-4 days.

PER SERVING

545 kcalories, protein 40g, carbohydrate 22g, fat 33 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 1g, sugar 3g, salt 0.82 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2009.

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  • Binder photo Issy

    2009-04-25 19:52:40.255155

    Issy commented on this recipe

    Tastes better every time - the tomatoes really are something on this dish. Always smiles when I cook this plus its really easy

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  • Binder photo Issy

    2009-04-25 19:53:23.393724

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  • Binder photo Mandy

    2009-04-26 16:09:22.839721

    Mandy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was really tasty & easy. I used shop bought pesto and substituted reduced fat cream cheese for the mascarpone.

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  • Binder photo Frantic Flapjack

    2009-04-29 20:18:54.115221

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Easy to put together - a good midweek meal.

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  • Binder photo inspiration

    2009-04-29 20:35:36.734505

    inspiration rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this over Easter on a few days off, when I decided we were only going to eat fantastic dinners & this did not disappoint. Was only cooking for 2 but made same amount of filling so used extra over cokked mushrooms & green beans-all delciously melty & squidgy served along with roasted new potatoes. In the file to make again when guests come.

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  • Binder photo prentongirl

    2009-05-03 21:37:37.041014

    prentongirl rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy midweek meal in which I used my own Pesto recipe.

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  • Binder photo Dory6

    2009-05-04 22:52:48.109868

    Dory6 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty, and extremely effortless to do.

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  • Binder photo Marian

    2009-05-06 07:56:53.503961

    Marian commented on this recipe

    Best spring meal I found in years!! All that shared the meal agreed with me!

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  • Binder photo ZuziHut

    2009-05-06 09:21:03.15689

    ZuziHut commented on this recipe

    My mother in law made this chicken for us. It is the best chicken I have ever eaten! Amazingly tasty, delicious and easy to do! I am definitely making it again!!

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  • Binder photo Shelagh

    2009-05-07 12:04:48.63812

    Shelagh rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Cooked this last night. I found the preparation of the chicken a bit messy (but perhaps this is me!) - but the end result was tasty. Will do again as it was an easy midweek meal and everyone enjoyed it.

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  • Binder photo Gayns

    2009-05-07 18:46:57.939427

    Gayns commented on this recipe

    I have made this twice now and it is very messy- so instead of doing the breadcrumbs I wrapped it in thin smoked back bacon I have done it for 2 dinner parties and it has gone down extremely well I cooked the tomatoes(adding some balsamic glaze to them) separately to the chicken and after taking the chicken out of the dish added more marscapone to the juices and spooned this over as a sauce It is delicious and a firm favourite

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  • Binder photo Kate

    2009-05-08 12:30:50.915258

    Kate rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really delicious and so simple to make! Great mid week meal.... used philadelphia cheese and shop bought pesto instead of the mascarpone as well.

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  • Binder photo Heatski

    2009-05-09 03:04:49.166211

    Heatski commented on this recipe

    Really delicious and very simple to make - even on a school night :) I used shop bought pesto also. The breadcrumbs I used were from bread that I actually made (well from my bread machine-does that count?) I will definitely make this recipe time and time again!

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  • Binder photo Lucy

    2009-05-11 16:53:42.006104

    Lucy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really tasty, I wrapped the chicken in parma ham instead of using breadcrumbs and also the tomatoes don't need 20mins as there wasn't much left of them after that!!

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  • Binder photo Tamara

    2009-05-13 21:46:04.802462

    Tamara commented on this recipe

    Great recipe and really easy. I chopped some dried tomatoes into the creamy pesto mixture and used half fat creme fraiche instead of mascarpone. Abslolutely delicious! As home made pesto freezes so well, I used some that I had made and frozen at the end of last summer. This made the recipe even quicker to make.

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  • Binder photo Jan Jenkins

    2009-05-14 13:48:06.130651

    Jan Jenkins commented on this recipe

    Lovely receipe, the homemade pesto was so much better than buying it, just made it for a midweek dinner but will now definitely use it for a dinner party. Served it with new potatoes and asparagus.

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  • Binder photo Samantha

    2009-05-17 19:11:11.459058

    Samantha rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really nice recipe, quick and easy. Will reduce the amount or change the mascarpone to low at phili next time though as felt the amount used diluted the fab taste of the pesto. Served with Jersey Royals, yum!

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  • Binder photo pingin

    2009-05-19 00:25:26.235176

    pingin rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So easy to make and so tasty! Our small daughter loved the pesto. This is one that will be repeated often in our house. I didn't bother with the roasted pine nuts at the end and torn-up basil leaves but if we do it for guests, we will add them.

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  • Binder photo CountryMum

    2009-05-19 08:36:35.946886

    CountryMum commented on this recipe

    Loved this recipe, easy and tasty! Always looking for recipes which are perfect for having people round or family dinner and with a little one really useful as it's easy to make in advance.

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  • Binder photo Gbobs

    2009-05-19 10:58:23.971502

    Gbobs rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    wonderful receipe a firm favourite on our house, have made it a couple of times, it worked perfectly. Next time going to add a bit more sauce, had it with jersey royals, carrots and french beans, almost looked too good to eat!!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

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PER SERVING

545 kcalories, protein 40g, carbohydrate 22g, fat 33 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 1g, sugar 3g, salt 0.82 g

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