Name: Pesto Chicken Skillet Supper
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch cubes; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1 large zucchini, halved and sliced into ¼-inch half-moons; 1 large summer squash, halved and sliced into ¼-inch half-moons; 2 cups chopped kale; ½ cup yellow cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ cup red grape tomatoes, halved; 2 ear corn, shucked and kernels removed; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ¼ cup store-bought basil pesto; ¼ cup heavy cream; Juice of ½ lemon; 1 5-oz Parmesan wedge, grated

Ree Drummond's Pesto Chicken Skillet Supper, as seen on The Pioneer Woman, Season 19.

Cook Time

16 min

Yields

4 servings

This one-skillet pesto chicken dish is a great weeknight meal for the family. Sautéed chicken and vegetables in a pesto cream sauce.

ingredients

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch cubes

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

tbsp olive oil

small red onion, thinly sliced

large zucchini, halved and sliced into ¼-inch half-moons

large summer squash, halved and sliced into ¼-inch half-moons

cups chopped kale

cup yellow cherry tomatoes, halved

cup red grape tomatoes, halved

ear corn, shucked and kernels removed

cloves garlic, minced

cup store-bought basil pesto

cup heavy cream

Juice of ½ lemon

1 5-oz

Parmesan wedge, grated

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directions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil to the skillet, throw in the chicken and brown on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and reserve.

Step 3

Add the onions, zucchini and squash and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes. Move those vegetables to the edges of the skillet and add the kale, tomatoes, corn and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale turns bright green, an additional, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 4

In a small bowl, stir together the pesto and cream.

Step 5

Return the chicken to the skillet along with any juices. Add the pesto cream and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring, for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and grated Parmesan. Enjoy.

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