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Creamy Pesto Chicken

Name: Creamy Pesto Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips; 4 large cloves garlic, sliced; 3 ½ tablespoons sherry; ¼ cup pine nuts; ½ cup chopped fresh basil; 1 (8 ounce) container reduced fat sour cream; 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

Rating: 4.19 stars

37 Ratings
28 Reviews
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All the flavors of Italian pesto (fresh basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, and garlic) in a simple creamy sauce. Also works well with thinly sliced pork tenderloin. Add a splash of milk or cream for a slightly thinner sauce. Serve over rice or pasta with extra Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top.

By JODIE4

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
4 large cloves garlic, sliced
3 ½ tablespoons sherry
¼ cup pine nuts
½ cup chopped fresh basil
1 (8 ounce) container reduced fat sour cream
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken for about 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Mix the garlic and sherry into the skillet. Cook and stir until all the liquid has been reduced and the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

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Step 2

Mix the pine nuts into the skillet, and cook 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low, and mix in the basil, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, and pepper. Continue cooking until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

311.4 calories; 28.6 g protein; 7.7 g carbohydrates; 86 mg cholesterol; 210.1 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (28)

Most helpful positive review

KellyB

07/16/2005

Excellent recipe!!! My husband and I both loved it!!! I added some sun dried tomatos and didn't have sherry so I just used some red wine that I had instead. My husband and I both love garlic so I added extra. We're having it for dinner again tonight -second time this week! Read More

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(15)

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Michelle B.

09/12/2005

My husband and I didn't particularly care for this at all. I am a big fan of pesto usually so I'm not sure what went wrong. Read More

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(6)

37 Ratings

5 star values: 19
4 star values: 11
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 2

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KellyB

07/16/2005

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(15)

Braeden

10/05/2005

A very romantic dinner to eat with my new amazing girlfriend. "It made our day so much better " she says. Real quick easy great tasting chicken dish. Fantastic with pasta. Read More

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(10)

TLOPATA1

06/07/2005

I love this recipe. It's easy and tasty. The only change I make is to add a little milk at the end to create a sauce. That way there is more to enjoy. Read More

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(10)

Shannon

03/16/2010

Good recipe and fairly healthy. I added cooked chopped asparagus at the end and it worked very well with the sauce and chicken. Read More

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(8)

MILLIESMOM

04/01/2005

This was a great tasting and easy to prepare dish! I followed recipe exactly and it was very tasty. Perhaps the only thing I might do differently next time is make more of the sauce since there wasn't really enough sauce to add a little pasta to the dish. Thanks for the recipe Jodie4! Read More

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Jamala

06/22/2010

After reading the other reviews I used half and half instead of sour cream and had plenty of sauce. I put the basil pine nuts and 1/2 of the half and half in a food processor and it was wonderful. Would be plenty to put on pasta if desired. Salt was needed. Read More

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Linda Grein

03/19/2010

This recipe tasted very good. Thank you very much for this recipe. Read More

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(8)

Steve

01/25/2011

This was fantasic....and so easy. My 11-year-old loved it. Read More

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(7)

Jessica

06/05/2006

This is a wonderful and easy creamy pesto recipe. I ended up blending the garlic basil pine nuts and cream in a blender and then added the sauce to the already cooked chichen and let it simmer for a few minutes. I served it over white rice. Great recipe! Thank you. Read More

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(7)

Michelle B.

09/12/2005

My husband and I didn't particularly care for this at all. I am a big fan of pesto usually so I'm not sure what went wrong. Read More

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(6)

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Nutritional Information

Creamy Pesto Chicken

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 311.4

% Daily Value *

protein: 57 %

carbohydrates: 3 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 3 %

sugars:

fat: 28 %

saturated fat: 33 %

cholesterol: 29 %

vitamin a iu: 10 %

niacin equivalents: 99 %

vitamin b6: 22 %

vitamin c: 6 %

folate: 4 %

calcium: 13 %

iron: 11 %

magnesium: 18 %

potassium: 9 %

sodium: 8 %

thiamin: 14 %

calories from fat:

percent of calories from carbs:

percent of calories from fat:

percent of calories from protein:

percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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KellyB

07/16/2005

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Braeden

10/05/2005

A very romantic dinner to eat with my new amazing girlfriend. "It made our day so much better " she says. Real quick easy great tasting chicken dish. Fantastic with pasta.

Helpful

(10)

TLOPATA1

06/07/2005

I love this recipe. It's easy and tasty. The only change I make is to add a little milk at the end to create a sauce. That way there is more to enjoy.

Helpful

(10)

Shannon

03/16/2010

Good recipe and fairly healthy. I added cooked chopped asparagus at the end and it worked very well with the sauce and chicken.

Helpful

(8)

MILLIESMOM

04/01/2005

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(8)

Jamala

06/22/2010

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Linda Grein

03/19/2010

This recipe tasted very good. Thank you very much for this recipe.

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(8)

Steve

01/25/2011

This was fantasic....and so easy. My 11-year-old loved it.

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(7)

Jessica

06/05/2006

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Michelle B.

09/12/2005

My husband and I didn't particularly care for this at all. I am a big fan of pesto usually so I'm not sure what went wrong.

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(6)

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