For culinary adventurers seeking a dish that marries the rich history of pesto with the bold freshness of mint, the Minted Pesto Chicken Stir-Fry is a revelation. This captivating ensemble beckons with its aromatic appeal, healthful ingredients, and a promise of a tantalizing dining experience.
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Minted Pesto Chicken Stir-Fry
Crafted for both the seasoned food connoisseur and the health-conscious home cook, Minted Pesto Chicken Stir-Fry is a testament to how delicious and nutritious can converge flawlessly on your dinner plate. Furthermore, for those dedicated to the paleo lifestyle, this dish is a veritable blessing, offering a gourmet touch to the dietary routine.
While this dish stands proud on its own, the addition of a few complementary sides ensures a balanced and satisfying meal. Try serving it with a full-blush Fruit Salad, or Roasted Garden Vegetables. Either would make for a great accompaniment.
Ingredients
Serves: 4 Prep Time: 7 minutes Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Cooking fat
- 2 cups mint leaves
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 lb tender chicken, cut in thin strips
- 1 lb mushrooms of any kind, quartered
How to Make Minted Pesto Chicken Stir-Fry
Process the mint and pine nuts in a food processor and slowly integrate the olive oil.
Heat the wok and stir-fry the chicken with your chosen fat.
Remove the chicken from the wok, reheat and stir-fry the onion for 3-4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
Return the chicken to the wok and stir in the mint pesto. Cook for another 3 minutes, until everything is hot.
More Chicken Recipes
If you love chicken as much as I do, then you'll want to add it to your meal plan regularly. Below are a few more family-favorite recipes to check out and bookmark for making soon.
- BBQ Chicken and Bacon Bites Recipe
- Indian-Style Chicken Bites Recipe
- Crispy Chicken Bites Recipe
- Chicken Tenders With Avocado-Cilantro Dipping Sauce Recipe
- Spicy Chicken Bites Recipe
- Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders Recipe
- Chicken Tenders Recipe
📖 Recipe
Minted Pesto Chicken Stir-Fry
Equipment
- 1 Wok
Ingredients
- Cooking fat
- 2 cups mint leaves
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 lb tender chicken cut in thin strips
- 1 lb mushrooms of any kind quartered
Instructions
- Process the mint and pine nuts in a food processor and slowly integrate the olive oil.2 cups mint leaves, ¼ cup pine nuts, ¼ cup olive oil
- Heat the wok and stir-fry the chicken with your chosen fat.Cooking fat, 1 lb tender chicken
- Remove the chicken from the wok, reheat and stir-fry the onion for 3-4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.1 lb mushrooms of any kind
- Return the chicken to the wok and stir in the mint pesto. Cook for another 3 minutes, until everything is hot.
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