Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil and Creme Fraiche

Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil and Creme Fraiche

Recipe Type: Entree

Cuisine: British

Author: Caroline Artiss

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts cubed

• Basil pesto 2 large tbsp

• Crème fraiche half fat 1 large tub (approx 500ml)

• Cherry tomatoes 1 large punnet, halved

• Sun dried tomatoes 1 tub (large handful)

• 2 cloves garlic chopped

• salt / pepper to season

1. Instructions

2. Heat a dash of oil in a saucepan

3. Add the chicken in and cook on a medium heat until chicken is browned on all sides 2 mins

4. Stir in the garlic and pesto and cook for another minute

5. Add in the tomatoes and sun dried tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes go soft

6. Approx 3 minutes, stirring all the time

7. Once the chicken is almost cooked through add the tub of crème fraiche and stir in

8. Cook for another 2- 3 min’s until the sauce is simmering and the chicken is cooked

9. Serve with steamed saffron rice

Saffron rice:

Cook rice your normal way, but add a few strands of saffron for an extra delicate flavor