Pesto Grilled Chicken

For Pesto

• 1 cup fresh basil
• 3 tbsp pine nuts
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp parmesan cheese
• Blend together above ingredients into a smooth paste.

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breast pieces
• 2 tbsp of pesto as mentioned above
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp yogurt
• Salt & pepper

Method

Clean the chicken breast and dab it dry with Kitchen towel.

Rub salt and lemon and keep aside for10 minutes.

Whisk together the pesto, yogurt, salt and pepper and marinate the chicken in this mixture for 10 minutes.

Take a grill pan, drizzle with oil, once hot place chicken on to the grill pan. Cover and cook on either side till it becomes tender. Drizzle oil if necessary. Cook on simmer. Takes about 8 minutes to cook on either side. Serve with boiled vegetables.