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Keeping things colorful and easy today with this Pesto Peach Chicken in White Wine with Burrata. Lightly breaded chicken seared in browned butter until golden with sweet summer peaches and a savory white wine pan sauce. The chicken is finished with creamy burrata cheese and basil pesto. It’s simple but mouthwatering and made in just under thirty minutes.
Summer is officially here and somehow we are more than halfway through June. All the more reason for me to embrace summer produce and super simple dinners more than ever. Our forecast for the next ten days is mostly sunny with a few clouds here and there. This means that, just like you, I really want to be limiting my time inside cooking. But I also don’t want to sacrifice good food…and we don’t have to!
One of the many things that I love so much about this time of year is the produce that’s available to us. It’s so flavorful and colorful that it doesn’t need a lot of the “extra” stuff to make it extra delicious.
That brings me to this chicken. It’s relatively simple, but full of summer flavor, herbs from the garden, and in-season peaches.
More times than not peaches are used in a sweet way, which I love (I’ll be making this peach crisp all summer long). But I also love to switch things up a bit and use peaches in savory summer dinners as well. This is one of those recipes you just need to trust me on and give something new a try.
You’ll need chicken breast cutlets and a bit of butter. Dredge the chicken through a beaten egg and then toss it in a mix of flour and rosemary to coat. I LOVE rosemary and peaches, but fresh thyme would be great too.
Once the chicken is prepped, slice the peaches and get them all ready to go. This dish cooks pretty fast, so I find it helpful to have everything pre-prepped before I start cooking the chicken.
The secret to this chicken is all in the butter. It’s pan-seared in a mix of olive oil and butter, which allows the chicken to form a nice golden crust on the outside. Using thin chicken cutlets is also key. The thin chicken cooks evenly and browns nicely in a short amount of time. If you have a hard time finding cutlets, try using chicken tenders.
Once the chicken is crispy and the butter browned, add in a splash of wine and a squeeze of lemon to create a really nice pan sauce. Then remove the skillet from the heat and add the peaches plus a small drizzle of honey. The honey helps the peaches caramelize in the oven. Now place the entire skillet into the oven and broil for a minute, just until the peaches are warmed and slightly charring on the edges.
As soon as I pull the skillet out of the oven, I break the burrata cheese over the peaches, add the pesto, and then let everything sit for about five minutes. As the cheese sits, it melts over the warm peaches and chicken becoming perfectly melty. And of course so delicious.
The pesto just adds another wonderful layer of summer flavor. Making this dish this time of year, with all the fresh garden basil, really is the best.
As always, serve the chicken topped with lots and lots of fresh basil. And done, dinner in less than thirty minutes and with very little effort.
I love to serve this directly out of the skillet since it’s so visually pretty. You can enjoy this with just about much any side dish you love. But crusty bread is highly recommended for soaking up the extra sauce in the skillet.
Such a fun and easy recipe jump into simple summer cooking, right?
And most importantly, it’s just really good. The chicken soaks up all that delicious browned butter sauce. It’s perfectly seasoned with fresh rosemary and lemon. And the peaches make the entire dish feel extra special and so summery.
Looking for other Summer dinner recipes? Here are some favorites:
Garlic Butter Creamed Corn Chicken
Spicy Southern Style Shrimp with Lemon Basil Orzo
Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad with Honey Mustard Bacon Dressing
Lastly, if you make this Pesto Peach Chicken in White Wine with Burrata, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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I made this Saturday and it was amazing! My kids loved it so much that today is Monday and we’re making it again
Hey Tracy,
Amazing!! So glad to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for making it! Have a great week! xx
Absolutely delicious! How do you recommend reheating leftovers?
Hey Amanda,
Happy Friday!! I appreciate you trying this recipe and your comment, so glad it was a winner:) I would heat leftovers on low in the skillet. x
What’s an alternative to the burrito cheese?
Hi there,
You could use fresh mozzarella in place of the burrata. Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
A WOW summer dish!!! Elevated, nuanced flavors, very accessible gourmet. Havent been this impressed with HBH in a minute! Will definitely make again when we’re entertaining to impress. Absolutely delicious. Made no mods other than not cooking the chicken in butter would’ve burned fast. Added to wine sauce. A+
Hey Audra,
Happy Friday! Thanks a lot for trying this recipe and your comment, love to hear that it was a winner! Xx
This is a delightful recipe! I can’t wait to make it again. We didn’t have buratta, so I sliced a couple balls of mozzarella and let it melt over the tops of the chicken. So good!
Thanks so much, Joanna! So glad this dish turned out well for you! Have a great day:) xT
This recipe is absolutely incredible! Made it tonight for my family and it’s definitely a dish to be repeated! Thank you so much for sharing. So quick, easy and delicious!
Hey Holly,
Wonderful!! Love to hear that this dish was enjoyed, I appreciate you making it and your comment! xT
This looks amazing! Do you think it would work without breading the chicken for a healthier version?
Hey Danielle,
Yes, that would be just fine for you to do! I hope you love this recipe, let me know if you give it a try! xT
What sort of salad or side dish would you serve with this?
Hi there! I would serve this with yummy arugula salad and some bread! 🙂 xT
If you were to pre-make this ahead of time, how would you serve it the next day? Would you do everything up until the broiling step?
Hi Joe,
I wouldn’t choose this as a make ahead recipe, I would worry about the chicken getting dried out. It’s a pretty quick dish, so I would make this fresh for serving. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help! xT
Hi..love this recipe! Would it work in the fall w apples instead of peaches?
Hi there! Yes, I think that would be delish! xT
Love this recipe! Would it work w apples in the Fall? If so which kind would be best.
Hi there! Yes, that would be yummy! Maybe some honeycrisp apples! xT