CHICKEN BITES WITH ARUGULA PESTO are a light, flavorful, and easy-to-make main course. The chicken is cut into cubes and seasoned with a creamy arugula pesto that provides a fresh, slightly peppery taste thanks to its characteristic bitter flavor. It’s a dish the whole family will surely appreciate, children included.

This recipe is ideal for a quick but flavorful meal, perfect served with a side of grilled vegetables or a fresh salad. It can be served hot or warm, making it a versatile option for any occasion.

This is a lightened version, but if you’d like an even richer creaminess you can add a few tablespoons of cooking cream or yogurt to the pesto.

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Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very inexpensive
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 4 servings
Cooking methods: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients

1.75 lb chicken breasts
Half glass white wine
to taste extra virgin olive oil
to taste salt
to taste flour
3.5 oz arugula (about 5 cups loosely packed)
1.4 oz Parmesan cheese (about 1/3 cup grated)
5 almonds (unpeeled)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 tbsp water (cold)
to taste salt
to taste black pepper
3 tbsp cooking cream (optional)

For the chicken bites with arugula pesto you will need

1 Mixer
1 Pan
1 Knife
1 Bowl

Preparation of chicken bites with arugula pesto

To start, prepare the arugula pesto. In the mixer cup combine all the ingredients and blend for 10-15 seconds, until you obtain a smooth cream.
Set the pesto aside and move on to the chicken.
Remove any excess fat and small bones from the chicken breast. Then cut it into bites of roughly the same size and coat them in flour.
In a large pan lightly sauté the oil, add the chicken bites well shaken to remove excess flour and brown them over high heat on all sides to seal the meat. Add the white wine and let it evaporate.
Pour in a glass of water, lower the heat, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often.
When almost ready, add the arugula pesto and let the sauce reduce slightly.
Turn off the heat, plate up and enjoy your chicken bites with arugula pesto hot and creamy.