Grilled Chicken Pesto | Cheese Filled Creamy Chicken Grilled Starter | Pesto Chicken

pesto sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade pesto

💰Cheaper: store-bought pesto

Homemade pesto can be made with less oil and fresh ingredients.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a lower-calorie option with cheesy flavor.

Cut the boneless chicken breasts into 4 long, thin pieces.

Press the chicken pieces flat using a heavy object or spoon.

Poke holes in the chicken with a fork to help absorb the marinade.

Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, lemon juice, and cooking oil, and mix well.

Place the chicken in a bowl and marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Prepare the pesto sauce by grinding mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilies, cashews, garlic, black pepper powder, yogurt, and water until coarse.

Stuff each chicken piece with pesto sauce, onion rings, and sliced bell pepper, then add grated cheese.

Secure the stuffed chicken with a toothpick to prevent it from opening while cooking.

Heat a pan with oil and place the stuffed chicken in it.

Cook on medium to low flame for 6-7 minutes on one side, then flip and cook the other side until golden brown and cooked through.

Serve the creamy stuffed chicken with salad and chutney.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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