Cilantro-Serrano Pesto With Grilled Chicken And Penne Recipe

Cilantro-Serrano Pesto With Grilled Chicken And Penne Recipe

Ingredients
1. Penne pasta, cooked (6c)
2. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts halves (3/4 pounds)
3. black pepper (1/8tsp)
4. sherry vinegar (2tsp)
5. extra virgin olive oil (2tbsp)
6. seeded and sliced Serrano pepper (1)
7. garlic (2cloves)
8. kosher salt (1tsp)
9. pecan halves toasted (3tbsp)
10. cotija cheese (1/2c)
11. mint leaves (1/2c)
12. cilantro (1 1/2c)
13. cherry tomatoes, halved (2c)
14. cooking spray

Method of preparation:-
1. Take a food processor, add garlic, kosher salt, Serrano pepper pecan halves, cotija, mint leaves and cilantro in it. Blend all these ingredients in the processor. Slowly add oil in it and blend it well. Pour this mixture in a large bowl and then mix black pepper and vinegar in it.

2. Place a grill pan over medium high heat and heat it. Coat the chicken with cooking spray and place it in the pan and cook it for about 5 minutes from both sides until it gets cooked. Now cut the chicken into small pieces. Add pasta, chicken and tomatoes to the pasta and mix it well and then serve it.

Number of servings – 6

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