Chicken and cherry tomato skewers with pesto sauce
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For this recipe for Chicken and Cherry Tomato Skewers with Pesto Sauce, the key to flavorful chicken is to let it marinate in the pesto sauce for as long as possible, preferably overnight.
Ingredients: 5 people 500 g skinless chicken breast cut into cubes 30 cherry tomatoes 30 g fresh basil leaves 20 g toasted pine nuts 3 teaspoons olive oil 2 minced garlic cloves Juice of one lemon Salt and pepper to taste Preparation:
Start by placing the basil, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon, salt and pepper in a food processor and blend until smooth.
Put the chicken pieces in a bowl, and mix it with the pesto sauce, then put it in the refrigerator and let the flavors mingle for 2 to 3 hours.
Meanwhile, place 8-10 wooden skewers in a water bath for 30 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the refrigerator, then alternate the pesto chicken and tomatoes on each wooden skewer.
Heat the grill and brush it lightly with olive oil, then place the skewers on top.Cook for 5 minutes, flip the skewers and grill for another 4-5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
