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Pesto chicken one-pot recipe

2 ratings

Banish the January blues with this colourful pesto chicken one-pot. This dish is a great Sunday lunch idea and includes lots of fresh greens. The family will love this one. See method

Serves 4
15 mins to prepare and 1 hr 10 mins to cook
543 calories / serving
Freezable

Ingredients

8 bone-in chicken thighs
1 tbsp olive oil
2 lemons, 1 zested and juiced, 1 cut into wedges to serve
2 onions, cut into thin wedges
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
3 anchovy fillets, chopped
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 chicken stock cube, made up to 450ml
150g frozen peas
200g Tenderstem broccoli, chopped
2 tbsp green pesto
10g fresh basil or parsley, leaves picked
crusty bread, to serve (optional)

Each serving contains

Energy
2270kj
543kcal 27%
Fat
31g 45%
Saturates
8g 40%
Sugars
8g 9%
Salt
2.6g 43%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 12.5g Protein 50.7g Fibre 5.5g

Method

Heat a large flameproof casserole dish over a medium heat. Toss the chicken in the oil and lemon zest; season. Browned for 6-7 mins, skin-side down, until golden and crisp. Turn and brown for a final 4 mins; you might need to do this in batches. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon; set aside.
Add the onions, garlic and anchovies to the dish and fry for 5 mins until golden. Stir in the mustard, stock and the lemon juice. Bring to the boil and return the chicken, skin-side up. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 20 mins. Uncover and cook for a further 25 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.
Add the peas and broccoli. Cover and cook for a further 8 mins, or until the veg is just tender.
Spoon over the pesto, then top with the basil or parsley leaves and lemon wedges. Serve with warm crusty bread, if you like.

Tip: Freeze for up to 3 months. To defrost, thaw overnight in the fridge, then reheat at gas 6, 200°C, fan 180˚C, or on the hob over a mediumlow heat for 20-30 mins until piping hot.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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