Penne with Chicken and Red Pesto
By chef Maria
Pasta with chicken, pesto, and mozzarella 🍝🍗 A quick and hearty dish ready in just a few minutes.
- 11 min
- total
- Medium
- level
2 min prep · 9 min cook
What you will need
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Penne 125 g -
Chicken Breast 0.5 pcs -
Pesto Rosso 1 tbsp
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Mozzarella Mini 50 g -
Vegetable oil 0.5 tbsp -
Basil 0.25 pcs
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Steps to cook
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Prepare the ingredients. Prepare all the ingredients and bring the water for the pasta to a boil 🍝✨
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Cook the pasta. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water over medium heat according to the package instructions, usually about 7-9 minutes until al dente, and save some of the cooking water.
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Prepare the chicken. Meanwhile, cut the chicken breast into strips, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with oil.
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Fry the chicken. In a preheated pan, fry the chicken over high heat for about 3-4 minutes on all sides until golden brown.
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Combine with the pasta. Add the pesto to the chicken, pour in a little of the pasta cooking water, add the drained pasta, and mix everything thoroughly; heat briefly for about 1-2 minutes.
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Serve. Add mozzarella on top, optionally garnish with basil, and serve 🍝✨
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