Baked Chicken With Sun Dried Tomato Sauce Food

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY SUN DRIED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Breast: Cut chicken in half horiztonally to form 2 thin steaks.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil from sun dried tomat jar in a large skillet over high heat.
• Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides - 6 minutes total for thigh or 4 minutes for breast. Remove onto a plate, keep warm.
• Add the garlic and cook for 15 seconds until light golden.
• Add wine. Bring to simmer and scrape the bottom of the skillet to mix all the brown bits into the wine.
• Let the wine simmer for 1 minute or so until the smell of alcohol is gone which means it has evaporated.
• Mix in mustard, then add the chicken broth, cream, parmesan and sun dried tomatoes.
• Bring to simmer, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until thickened. Stir regularly to dissolve parmesan cheese.
• Taste sauce and add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Stir through basil leaves, then return chicken into pan. Spoon sauce over and simmer 1 minute.
• Serve immediately! Great served over mashed potato, Creamy Mashed Cauliflower or pasta. Or serve with bread on the side to mop up sauce!

BAKED CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500*F.
• Line a 13x9" baking pan with foil; arrange chicken in the pan.
• Combine the sun-dried tomatoes, 2 Tbsp.
• of the oil, basil, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and pepper in a food processor; whirl until smooth.
• Spread about half (around 1/4 cup) of the pesto over the chicken.
• Bake about 15-20 minutes, or until juices run clear; remove pan from oven.
• Heat the broiler.
• Spread the remaining pesto over the chicken; broil 6" from heat for 3-5 minutes, or until browned.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat dry chicken and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a heavy skillet over moderately high heat and brown chicken, turning once, for about 6 minutes (chicken will not be completely cooked at this point).
• Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add garlic, tomatoes and pepper flakes to the skillet and saute until garlic is pale gold, approximately 1 minute.
• Add broth, cover, and bring to a boil.
• Add chicken to skillet, cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes (until cooked through).
• Transfer chicken to a platter with tongs and keep warm. Loosely cover with foil.
• Stir cream and 2 tbsp basil into sauce in skillet and bring to a simmer.
• Transfer sauce to a heatproof bowl and puree with a hand blender.
• Add water if necessary to reach desired consistency.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Serve chicken with sauce on top and sprinkle each cutlet with 2 tablespoons basil.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
• Brown chicken, turning once, about 6 minutes total (chicken will not be cooked through).
• Transfer chicken with tongs to a plate.
• Add garlic, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes to skillet and saute, stirring, until garlic is pale golden, about 1 minute.
• Add wine and boil, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced by half, about 1 minute.
• Add chicken broth, bring to a boil, covered.
• Add chicken to skillet, with the juices on plate, and simmer, covered, until just cooked through, 4-5 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
• Stir cream and 2 tablespoons basil into sauce and bring just to a simmer.
• Transfer sauce to deep heatproof bowl and puree with an immersion blender until almost smooth (or blend sauce in a blender).
• If necessary, add water to thin to desired consistency, then season with Salt and pepper.
• Serve sauce over chicken and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO-MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tsp.
• oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.
• Remove from pan; keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add 2 tsp.
• oil, mushrooms, and shallots; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in broth, chopped tomatoes, and wine; cook for 1 minute.
• Spoon sauce over chicken; sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve over pasta.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Put flour and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper in a plastic food bag.
• Add chicken, close bag and shake to coat.
• Cook in skillet, turning once, 5-7 minutes until golden and cooked through.
• Add broth and tomato spread.
• Cook until hot, spoon over chicken.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO BREADED CHICKEN WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• defrost chicken breasts and cut in half making four equal pieces. I used large chicken breasts for this.
• Next use meat tenderizer and pound to desired thickness.
• Mix breadcrumbs,Romano cheese, Mozzarella cheese, diced sun dried tomatoes, and enough oil or melted butter to moisten mixture. I used both oil and butter for this.
• Coat chicken in breadcrumb mixture and put in a 9X13inch baking dish.
• Heat in medium saucepan over medium heat until throughly combined and warmed through 1/2 cup of milk, cream of chicken soup, swiss cheese, red hot pepper flakes.
• Pour over chicken and bake in 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter with olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dust chicken with flour; shake off excess. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until light brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to plate.
• Add minced shallots to skillet; sauté 1 minute. Add whipping cream, white wine, chopped sun-dried tomatoes and basil. Bring to boil; cook until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Return chicken to pan; cook until just heated through, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.