Chicken with Crème Fraîche and Cherry Tomatoes
By Nutritious Delicious Ltd
Published on 19 April 2022
An exceptionally easy and very tasty dish combining two sorts of tomatoes for extra piquant flavour.Time and servings
40 minsTotal time
4Servings
10 minsPrep time
30 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 12 sun-dried tomatoes, halved
- 4 chicken breast fillets
- 500 ml of crème fraîche
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 punnet of cherry tomatoes
- 175 g of short grain brown rice
- 1 large tbsp of green pesto
Method
Step 1
First of all set a saucepan of boiling water, add a dash of lemon juice and olive oil. Add the rice and then add a few strands of saffron to impart an added delicate flavour.Step 2
Next, heat a dash of oil in a frying pan. Carefully place the chicken in the pan and cook on a medium heat until chicken in browned on all sides (approx 2 mins). Stir in the garlic and the pesto and cook for another minute. Add the cherry tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes and cook until they start to soften (approx 3 minutes), stirring continuously. When the chicken is nearly cooked through, add the creme fraiche or yoghurt and stir through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Step 3
Continue to stir for another couple of minutes until the temperature has risen again, the sauce in simmering and the chicken is cooked. Serve immediately with rice.