Recipe: Tray-bake chicken

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Food and finance go hand in hand. Kim McCosker, wife, mother of three young boys and co-author of the 4 Ingredients books, comes to the rescue with easy and cheap recipes.

Tray Bake Chicken

• 4 x 150g skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 Tbsp (20ml) garlic infused olive oil
• 4 Tbsp (80g) basil pesto
• 250g cherry tomatoes

Preheat oven to 180C. Place chicken breasts in a large, shallow roasting tray and drizzle with oil. Season with sea salt and cracked pepper. Bake for 15 minutes, then brush generously with basil pesto and add cherry tomatoes. Bake for another 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.

*Leftover Tip: If any of this yummy chicken is leftover, slice it and use it in your favourite pasta dish or as a pizza topping. It is also terrific in freshly made sandwiches and wraps for lunch the next day.