Grilled Pesto Chicken
Skewers
Serves 4-6
4 Chicken,
boneless skinless, cut into long strips
Cherry Tomatoes
Skewers
Basil Pesto:
2 cloves Garlic
2 cups fresh Basil leaves, loosely packed
3 T. Pine nuts
2/3 cup Parmigiano, grated
˝ cup Extra virgin olive oil
Salt & Pepper
Assemble the pesto:
Turn on a food processor fitted with a metal blade and
drop in garlic cloves through top opening and process
until finely minced.
Turn off processor, add pine nuts and cheeses and
process until finely minced.
Turn off processor and add basil leaves.
Turn on processor and begin to add oil in a steady
stream through top opening.
Process until incorporated and taste and season.
Skewer the chicken in a ribbon fashion with the whole
cherry tomatoes.
For two strips of chicken you will need about 3
tomatoes.
Place the chicken in bowl and add enough pesto to
generously coat the chicken skewers.
Preheat your grill and grill the skewers.
Drizzle with additional pesto. |