Chicken Pesto Bowl

also called chicken pesto bowl · pesto chicken bowl · chicken pesto parm · pesto grain bowl · farro bowl · grain bowl · power bowl

The table

The frico is the point: parmesan dropped on a dry pan and left until it stops bubbling lifts off as a crisp sheet.
1 1/4 cups(230 g)pearled farroboil 25 min, drainfold the pesto through hotbuild it, crisps standing up
2 qt(1.9 L)salted water
1/3 cup(80 mL)basil pesto
1 1/4 lb(570 g; halved horizontally)chicken breastssear 8 min, rest 5 min, slice
1 Tbs(15 mL)olive oil
1 tspkosher salt
1 pint(280 g)cherry tomatoesblister 5 min, undisturbed
1 Tbs(15 mL)olive oil
3/4 cup(65 g)grated Parmesanfry 4 min, until the bubbling stops
3 cups(packed)baby spinach
1/2(juiced)lemon
1/2 tspblack pepper
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Before anything else

2boil 25 min, drain

3sear 8 min, rest 5 min, slice

4blister 5 min, undisturbed

5fry 4 min, until the bubbling stops

6fold the pesto through hot

goes in with what step 2 made

7build it, crisps standing up

goes in with what steps 3, 4, 5 and 6 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 25 min2 of 6 steps give no time
Needs you
about 17 min

  1. boil 25 min, drain

    25 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. sear 8 min, rest 5 min, slice

    13 minneeds youfrom the start

  3. blister 5 min, undisturbed

    5 minneeds youfrom the start

  4. fry 4 min, until the bubbling stops

    6 minneeds youfrom the start

  5. fold the pesto through hot

    not timed25 min in

  6. build it, crisps standing up

    not timed25 min in

You'll need nonstick skillet · skillet

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>> title: Chicken Pesto Bowl
>> category: Rice, Beans & Grains
>> tags: chicken, farro, pesto, parmesan, skillet, bowl
>> counters: The Bowl Shop
>> aka: chicken pesto bowl, pesto chicken bowl, chicken pesto parm, pesto grain bowl, farro bowl, grain bowl, power bowl
>> pairs-with: basil-pesto
>> servings: 4
>> time: 50 min

>> step: The frico is the point: parmesan dropped on a dry pan and left until it stops bubbling lifts off as a crisp sheet.
The frico is the point.

>> step: boil 25 min, drain
Boil @pearled farro{1 1/4%cups}(230 g) in @salted water{2%qt}(1.9 L) ~boil{25%min}, until tender but still chewy, then drain it well.

>> step: fold the pesto through hot
Fold @basil pesto{1/3%cup}(80 mL) through @&(~1)hot farro{} — warm grain takes a pesto up, cold grain only wears it.

>> step: sear 8 min, rest 5 min, slice
Sear @chicken breasts{1 1/4%lb}(570 g; halved horizontally) rubbed with @olive oil{1%Tbs}(15 mL) and @kosher salt{1%tsp} in a hot #skillet{} ~sear{8%min}, turning once, until it springs back, then ~rest{5%min} and slice.

>> step: blister 5 min, undisturbed
Blister @cherry tomatoes{1%pint}(280 g) in @olive oil{1%Tbs}(15 mL) in the same #skillet{} ~sear{5%min}, undisturbed, until the skins split and catch on the pan.

>> step: fry 4 min, until the bubbling stops
Fry @grated Parmesan{3/4%cup}(65 g) as four thin rounds in a dry #nonstick skillet{} ~fry{4%min}, until the bubbling stops and the edges go to lace, then lift them onto a rack to ~cool{2%min}.

>> step: build it, crisps standing up
Spoon @&(~4)pesto farro{} into four bowls, lay @&(~3)sliced chicken{} and @&(~2)blistered tomatoes{} over it, add @baby spinach{3%cups}(packed), @lemon{1/2}(juiced) and @black pepper{1/2%tsp}, and stand @&(~1)parmesan crisps{} up in the top.