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Chicken pesto pilaf

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 3.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 small onion, finely chopped
    • 2 chicken breasts, skinless, diced
    • 3 tablespoons pesto
    • ½ cup chopped peppadew peppers
    • 415g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
    • 2 x 250g packets 90-second brown rice (I used SunRice)
    • 2 ½ cups chicken stock
    • black pepper, to season
    • fresh basil, to serve
    • salad leaves
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat a little of the oil in a large pan. Add onion. Cook until softened. Add chicken and remaining oil. Cook over a high heat for about 5 minutes or until evenly cooked. Add pesto. Stir through chicken. Add remaining ingredients and bring to the boil.

    2 Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes.

    3 Season with pepper. Serve with basil and green salad.

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