Creamy Pesto Chicken

This creamy pesto chicken recipe has a flavorful Italian pesto made with fresh basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, and garlic. The recipe also works well with thinly sliced pork tenderloin. Serve over rice or pasta with extra Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 311 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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