Description
Homemade pesto ravioli chicken delivers a perfect Italian-inspired comfort meal that blends rich herbs, tender chicken, and silky pasta. Savory ingredients and simple techniques bring restaurant-quality flavors you can easily recreate in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 lb (454 grams) boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into small strips
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 3 small zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 large red pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Cooking and Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) olive oil
- 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) chicken broth
- 1 (9 ounce) (255 grams) package refrigerated cheese ravioli
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) purchased basil pesto
- Fresh grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium-high temperature, creating a sizzling cooking surface.
- Carefully place chicken in the skillet, allowing it to develop a golden-brown exterior for approximately 4 minutes.
- Transfer browned chicken to a separate plate, keeping it warm and ready for later incorporation.
- Pour chicken broth into the same skillet and gently add ravioli, bringing the liquid to a rolling boil.
- Reduce heat, cover the skillet, and allow ravioli to simmer for 4 minutes until pasta reaches a tender consistency.
- Introduce zucchini, red pepper, and previously cooked chicken into the skillet, increasing heat to medium-high.
- Stir ingredients continuously for 3 minutes, ensuring vegetables become crisp-tender and chicken is thoroughly heated.
- During the final minute of cooking, add minced garlic to infuse additional flavor into the dish.
- Drizzle pesto over the mixture, carefully tossing to ensure every ingredient is evenly coated with the aromatic sauce.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to enhance the overall taste profile.
- Garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese and serve immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Optimize chicken browning by patting it dry before sautéing to ensure a perfect golden-brown exterior that locks in flavor.
- Choose high-quality refrigerated or fresh ravioli for the best texture and taste, avoiding frozen varieties that might become mushy.
- Cut vegetables into uniform sizes to guarantee even cooking and maintain a consistent crisp-tender texture throughout the dish.
- Adjust pesto quantity based on personal preference, using more for intense herb flavor or less for a lighter coating on the chicken and ravioli.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg