Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken with tomato, basil & walnut pesto. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken with tomato, basil & walnut pesto using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken with Tomato, Basil & Walnut Pesto:

1. Prepare 1/4 cup Walnut kernels
2. Prepare 1/3 cup Basil leaves, firmly packed
3. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp Grated lemon rind
4. Make ready 1/2 cup Sundried tomatoes
5. Make ready 2 tbsp Water
6. Make ready 4 Chicken breasts
7. Make ready 1 Olive oil for frying
8. Prepare 1 tsp Crushed garlic
9. Take 1 (Smashed Canellini beans on the side)
10. Prepare 2 can (400g) cannellini beans, drained and washed
11. Take 1/3 cup Chicken stock
12. Make ready 1 tbsp Lemon juice
13. Prepare 1 Steamed veggies of your choice

Steps to make Chicken with Tomato, Basil & Walnut Pesto:

1. Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced.
2. Process walnut, basil and lemon rind in a small food processor until finely chopped.
3. Add tomato and water. Process until thick and spreadable.
4. Cut a horizontal slit in thickest part of each chicken breast to create a pocket, taking care not to cut all the way through. Fill pockets with pesto mixture. Use toothpicks to secure.
5. Heat a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Spray with oil. Cook chicken for 2 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to a baking tray. Bake for 12 minutes until cooked through.
6. Meanwhile, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the beans and stock. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add juice. Coarsely mash. Season.
7. Remove toothpicks. Slice chicken. Serve with Canellini bean smash and veggies. Enjoy!

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