🍇🌿🐔 Greek Garlic Chicken & Pasta with Fig-Balsamic Mushroom Pesto—a Mediterranean-inspired dish with a touch of sweet and tangy sophistication! Tender garlic-marinated grilled chicken bites served alongside your favorite pasta, all drizzled with a creamy mushroom basil pesto sauce enhanced by a luscious sweet fig-balsamic drizzle. A truly delightful and flavorful experience! 🥔🧄✨🍝
🧾 Ingredients (Serves 2-3)
🐔 Garlic-Marinated Grilled Chicken Bites:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces #chickenbites
2 tbsp olive oil #oliveoil
3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄 #garlic
1 tbsp lemon juice 🍋 #lemonjuice
1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped 🌿 #oregano
Salt & freshly cracked black pepper to taste #salt #pepper
🍝 Pasta:
8 oz pasta (penne, fusilli, or your favorite) #pasta
🍄🌿 Mushroom Basil Pesto Cream:
8 oz cremini mushrooms, finely chopped #mushrooms
2 tbsp olive oil #oliveoil
2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄 #garlic
¼ cup fresh basil leaves 🌿 #basil
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese 🧀 #parmesan
¼ cup heavy cream #heavycream
Salt & freshly cracked black pepper to taste #salt #pepper
🍇 Sweet Fig-Balsamic Drizzle:
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar #balsamicvinegar
2 tbsp fig jam (or finely chopped dried figs) #figjam #driedfigs
🔥 Instructions
Marinate & Grill the Chicken:
In a bowl, toss chicken bites with olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper. #marinate #chicken
Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill to medium-high heat. Grill chicken for 3-4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and lightly charred. Set aside. #grill #chicken
Cook the Pasta:
Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve about ½ cup of pasta water before draining. #cookpasta #pasta
Prepare the Mushroom Basil Pesto Cream:
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped mushrooms and minced garlic. Cook until mushrooms are softened and have released their liquid, about 5-7 minutes. #mushrooms #garlic #sauté
Transfer the cooked mushroom mixture to a food processor or blender. Add basil leaves, Parmesan cheese, and heavy cream. #pesto #creamy
Blend until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste. #blend #sauce
Prepare the Sweet Fig-Balsamic Drizzle:
In a small saucepan, combine balsamic vinegar and fig jam (or chopped figs). #fig #balsamic
Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook until slightly thickened and syrupy, about 5-7 minutes. #drizzle #sweet
Assemble & Serve:
Toss the cooked pasta with the creamy mushroom basil pesto sauce, adding a little reserved pasta water if needed. #pasta #sauce #toss
Top with the grilled garlic-marinated chicken bites. #chicken #serve
Drizzle generously with the sweet fig-balsamic reduction. #drizzle #enjoy
✨ A delightful Mediterranean dish with a unique and sophisticated twist! The bright Greek flavors, earthy mushrooms, fragrant basil, and the sweet and tangy fig-balsamic drizzle create a truly memorable culinary experience.
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