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one pot tuscan chicken pesto
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One Pot Tuscan Chicken Pesto

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Tuscan Inspired
Servings: 6
Calories: 219kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 chicken
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • ¼ cup kalamata olives pitted and sliced in half
  • 1 lemon sliced in half and then into wedges
  • 1 cup pesto

Instructions

  • In a large, heavy pan, heat oil until shimmery.
  • Generously salt and pepper chicken.
  • Add chicken to pan, and cook on medium high until its internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
  • Remove chicken from pan.
  • Deglaze pan with wine, scraping up any browned bits.
  • Add tomatoes to pan, and let cook down and wine reduce, about 4 minutes.
  • Add olives to pan with pesto sauce.
  • Mix well.
  • Add chicken back to pan and top with lemon wedges.
  • Cook about 5 minutes, until pesto has slightly thickened and tomatoes have burst.
  • Serve over rice, pasta, cauliflower rice, or with roasted vegetables.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 1251mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 915IU | Vitamin C: 12.4mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 0.5mg