Name: Grilled capsicum pesto chicken recipe by Nilanjana Bhaumik at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: for pesto sauce; capsicum( red, yellow, green) chopped -2 cups; 1/4 cup almonds; 1/4 cup cashew; fresh basil leaves chopped- 2 tablespoon; 5-6 cloves of garlic; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon red chilli flakes; 1 cup extra virgin olive oil; salt, pepper according to taste; chicken breast 1-2 piece; one medium sized onion; 1 small carrot; capsicums; cheery tomatoes; spring onion; mayonese

ABOUT Grilled capsicum pesto chicken RECIPE

It is a wholesome chicken dish along with sautéed veggies and cheery tomato tulip.

Ingredients Serving: 2

for pesto sauce
capsicum( red, yellow, green) chopped -2 cups
1/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup cashew
fresh basil leaves chopped- 2 tablespoon
5-6 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon red chilli flakes
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt, pepper according to taste
chicken breast 1-2 piece
one medium sized onion
1 small carrot
capsicums
cheery tomatoes
spring onion
mayonese

Instructions

cut the capsicums into halves. wash and deseed them
roast them on flame
let them cool. peel of the burned skin. chop them into pieces.
put all the ingredients for pesto sauce along with chopped capsicum and generous amount of olive oil in a food processor and blend them to a smooth paste.
adjust salt and pepper. pesto sauce is ready. marinate chicken breast with the sauce for 30 minutes.
heat a grill pan . put little olive oil and cook both sides on medium flame .
sautee onion, carrot and some capsicum pieces on the same pan. adjust salt and pepper accordingly
for cheery tomato tulips
cut cherry tomatoes in a criss cross way on top. fill it with come mayonese. arrange them on some spring onion green
serve grilled chicken on a bed of pesto sauce along with sautéed veggies and cherry tomato tulip

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