Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breasts w/Pesto Sauce

By L_Love

4* Excellent Chicken Dinner

Ingredients

• 4 6oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 T EVOO
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/2 small onin chopped
• 2 garlic cloves chopped
• 3 T good quality sherry or red wine vinegar
• 3/4 cup Chicken Stock
• 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• fresh parsley
• 3 oz good quality pesto

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large nonstick skillet over meium heat with 2 T EVOO.
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
Dump cheese on a plate and press the chicken breasts into the cheese to coat both sides well.
Add the chicken to the skillet, allowing it to cook for 6-7 minutes WITHOUT TOUCHING IT- after 7 minutes (or when chicken moves easily) turn and cook for 5-6 minutes longer.
While the chicken is cooking, heat another skillet over high heat with 2T of EVOO. Add teh onion and cook for 2 minutes , add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring ocationally.
Add the sherry vinegar, chicken stock
and cherry tomatoes- season with salt and pepper. Cook to reduce to a thick sauce- add teh pesto and parsely.
Serve chicken breasts with the pesto on the side.