Chicken fillet takes a special place in a nutrition for healthy lifestyle devotees and famous athletes. If you like juicy meat, you probably avoid the chicken fillet since the traditional way of cooking makes it tasteless and dry. But really, there is a way to cook a juicy and tender fillet that will be tender and incredibly tasty.
There is also a healthy homemade pesto recipe that's spicy and quick to make as a bonus.
- Chicken fillets 2 pcs
- Salt and pepper
- Pesto ingredients:
- Fresh basil leaves 2 cups
- Toasted pine nuts ¼ cup
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Grated Pecorino cheese 1.5 cup
- Olive oil 1.5 cup
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Preheat a sous vide water bath to 60°C.
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Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
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Seal chicken breasts in a bag and pump out the air with a vacuum sealer.
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Put the breasts in a water bath for 60 minutes.
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Blend garlic, pine nuts and basil in a blender.
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Pesto procedure includes:1) Blend garlic, pine nuts and basil in a blender.
2) Add half a cup of oil and continue to blend until smooth.
3) Add cheese, season with salt and pepper.
Once the chicken is cooked, take it out and pat it dry with paper towels. Then heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the fillets until golden brown. Let the chicken lay still for 5 minutes, then slice it and add Pesto. After that, the dish is ready for serving!
