Speedy Chargrilled Chicken and Pesto Pasta

Ingredients
4 medium free range chicken fillets, flattened
Olive oil
1.5 litres boiling water
Small tomatoes on the vine
250g pasta shapes
salt
3tbsp pesto

Serves 4

Method

Brush the chicken fillets with olive oil. Use the boiling plate to heat an AGA cast iron grill pan ad when hot add the chicken fillets, cook and colour on one side for 5 minutes. Then turn over. 

Transfer the grill pan to the simmering plate and complete cooking - about 10-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken. Add the tomatoes to the grill pan 5 minutes before the end of cooking.

 

Meanwhile cook the pasta. Bring the water to the boil in a covered saucepan on the boiling plate, add the pasta and pinch of salt. Return to the boil and cook for time indicated on the packet. Drain and add the pesto - mix well. 

 

Serve the chicken on a warm plate with the pesto pasta.