Gluten Free Chicken Pesto Pasta
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yield: 3
 
Ingredients
  • 1 x packet Explore Asian Organic Mung Bean Fettucine (see below for where to find)
  • 2 x medium size free-range chicken breasts
  • Half a handful of raw pine nuts
  • Good dollop of my homemade pesto
  • 1 crushed garlic clove
  • Small knob of good quality full-fat unsalted butter (I use Lurpak)
  • Freshly chopped herbs to serve - basil and parsley would work a treat!
  • Freshly grated parmesan cheese to serve (optional)
Instructions
Pasta
  1. Bring a medium-sized saucepan of water to the boil (roughly 8 cups)
  2. Once boiling, add the mung bean fettucine
  3. Cook for 6-8 minutes (we do not want a mushy texture)
  4. Drain, rinse and set aside
Pine nuts
  1. Whilst pasta is on, heat a frypan over medium-high heat with no oil
  2. Once the frypan is heated, place pine nuts in pan
  3. Dry-fry for a few minutes, turning and WATCH them as they will easily burn and put aside
Chicken
  1. Heat a grill pan/frypan over medium-high heat with a splash of olive oil
  2. Prepare chicken breasts by butterflying or halving (this helps keep them moist by cooking for less time)
  3. Season with sea salt & cracked black pepper
  4. Place chicken in the pan, turning only once you can see the underside has cooked - it will be white
  5. Turn and repeat on the other side - I love the grill marks from the pan on my chicken
  6. Once cooked through, remove from the heat and slice (if you notice any that are not quite cooked, pop them back in the pan)
Bringing it together
  1. Heat a large frypan over medium heat
  2. Add the butter and swirl the pan so it is mostly covered
  3. Add the crushed garlic and either move the pan around or stir with a wooden spoon
  4. Add the cooked pasta and stir
  5. Add the pesto and stir once again
  6. Remove from the heat
  7. Pour contents into a large mixing bowl
  8. Add the chicken and mix thoroughly
  9. Serve in bowls with the parmesan and fresh herbs
Recipe by Nadia Felsch at https://nadiafelsch.com/2013/07/05/gluten-free-chicken-pesto-pasta/