Crunchy Chicken With Pesto Toasts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 chicken thighs
• oil (for brushing)
• 400 ml passata
• 8 tablespoons pesto sauce
• 12 slices bread
• 75 g freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 50 g pine nuts
• 1 sprig basil (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill.
• 2 arrange the chicken in a wide, flameproof dish and brush lightly with oil.
• 3 place under the grill for about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until juices run clear.
• 4 pour off excess fat.
• 5 mix passata with half pesto and spoon over chicken.
• 6 return to grill for 1 minute.
• 7 meanwhile, spread he remaining pesto onto the slices of bread.
• 8 arrange the bread on top of the chicken and sprinkle with parmesan.
• 9 scatter top with pine nuts.
• 10 grill for 2-3 minutes, until browned and bubbling.
• 11 garnish and serve.