Chicken skewers with Almond & Basil pesto

Chicken skewers with Almond & Basil pesto

Info
A colourful dish with a very captivating taste. The pieces of chicken breast are covered with Almond & Basil Pesto and placed on a skewer alternated with small cherry tomatoes then cooked on the griddle.

Doses for 8 skewers:
400g of chicken breast
200g of cherry tomatoes
100g of Almond & Basil pesto
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper

Method
(1) Cut the chicken breast into big chunks then move them to a bowl and pour in 2/3 of the Almond & Basil pesto jar. Mix well to make sure all chunks are covered with pesto on all sides.

(2) Prepare the cherry tomatoes in a separate bowl mixing them with extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt, pepper and some finely cut parsley.

(3) Take some long spiedini sticks and prepare the skewers alternating a chunk of chicken with a cherry tomato.

(4) When all the skewers are ready, hit up a grill with a dash of extra virgin olive oil and cook them on both sides for 15 minutes.

(5) Dish up the skewers and brush the chicken chunks with the remaining Almond & Basil pesto. You can sprinkle some extra chopped parsley on top to garnish.

Your pesto chicken skewers are ready to be served.

Buon appetito!


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