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Milanese chicken with wilted spinach and herb pesto

Milanese chicken with wilted spinach and herb pesto is a chicken recipe made with Olive Oil. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 3 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   For the chicken, place the bread and parsley into a food processor and pulse to fine breadcrumbs.

2. 2

   Transfer to a large bowl or shallow dish.

3. 3

   Place the butterflied chicken breast in between two sheets of cling film and flatten out with a meat mallet or rolling pin until half as thin.

4. 4

   Dip into the beaten egg, then roll in the parsley breadcrumbs to coat all over.

5. 5

   Shake off any excess breadcrumbs.

6. 6

   Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken breast for five minutes on both sides, or until golden-brown and cooked through.

7. 7

   For the spinach, heat the oil in a wok and add the spinach and chilli flakes, stirring gently for 2-3 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted.

8. 8

   Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

9. 9

   For the herb pesto, place all of the pesto ingredients into a food processor and pulse until well combined.

10. 10

    To serve, spoon the wilted spinach onto a serving plate and top with the fried chicken.