Sunday, May 12, 2013

pesto chicken





this is a very light dish and full of the magical flavor of basil..we made the pesto with the leaves from our own basil plant...here goes the recipe

PERFECT PESTO SAUCE RECIPE
                                       
INGREDIENTS

1/2 CUP OLIVE OIL
1/2 TSP GARLIC PASTE
2.5 CUPS FRESH BASIL LEAVES
2 TABLESPOONS PARMESAN CHEESE
1 BIG TABLESPOON PINE NUTS
1 BIG TABLESPOON BUTTER
SALT AND PEPPER

METHOD
1)BLEND ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER
2)START WITH PINE NUTS AND GARLIC
3)THEN ADD BASIL AND OLIVE OIL
4) BLEND.ADD PEPPER AND SALT. LASTLY ADD BUTTER AND PARMESAN AND GIVE A FINAL BLEND  ....ENJOY
pesto chicken recipe

.4 fillets chicken breast or thigh beaten flat with a mallet and marinated in lemon juice and salt
.pesto sauce
.tomatoes sliced round
.mozarella cheese

Method
.marinate chicken with pesto sauce
.turn onto baking dish and bake till cooked
.add tomato rounds and grated mozarella and bake 10 more mins till cheese melts
.serve