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Seared Chicken Breast & Basil Pesto

Seared Chicken Breast & Basil Pesto

Seared Chicken Breast & Basil Pesto

with Charred Garlicky Greens & Lemon

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Keep things simple yet delicious tonight, with tender chicken breast, seared to perfection! Serve it up alongside lemony garlic baby broccoli and zucchini, then add the perfect finishing touch by drizzling over a generous amount of our fragrant basil pesto.

This recipe is under 650kcal per serving and under 40g carbohydrates per serving.

We’ve replaced the green beans in this recipe with zucchini due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!

Tags:

Calorie Smart

•Under 40g carbs

Allergens:

Milk

•Cashew

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.com.au/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed.

Preparation Time25 minutes

Cooking Time10 minutes

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

330 g

Chicken Breast

1

Zucchini

1

Baby Broccoli

2

Garlic

1

Lemon

1 packet

Basil Pesto

(Contains: Milk, Cashew;)

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

Nutritional Values

Calories372 kcal

Energy (kJ)1560 kJ

Fat21.4 g

of which saturates3.1 g

Carbohydrate3.9 g

of which sugars1.4 g

Dietary Fibre3.9 g

Protein40.4 g

Cholesterol0 mg

Sodium210 mg

The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

•Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Get prepped

1

• Trim baby broccoli and halve any thicker stalks lengthways.
• Thinly slice zucchini into sticks.
• Finely chop garlic.
• Slice lemon into wedges.
• Place your hand flat on top of chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks. Season both sides generously with salt and pepper.

Cook the greens

2

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat.
• Cook baby broccoli and zucchini, tossing, until tender, 5-6 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Squeeze over some lemon juice and season to taste. Transfer to a bowl and cover to keep warm.

Cook the chicken

3

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Cook chicken steaks until cooked through, 3-6 minutes each side (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded).

TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it is no longer pink inside.

Finish & serve

4

• Divide seared chicken breast and charred garlicky greens between plates.
• Top chicken with basil pesto.
• Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!

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