Chicken Breasts In Sun Dried Tomato Cream Food

CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Note: if using sun-dried tomatoes in oil (in a jar), make sure to drain sun-dried tomatoes from oil, before using them. Reserve 2 tablespoons of this drained oil for sauteing as described below:
• In a large pan, on medium heat, saute garlic and sun-dried tomatoes (drained from oil) in 2 tablespoons of oil (reserved from the sun-dried tomatoes jar - see note above) for 1 minute until garlic is fragrant.
• Remove sun-dried tomatoes and garlic from the pan, leaving the olive oil in the pan.
• Add chicken breasts, halved horizontally, salted and lightly covered in paprika (for color).
• Cook the chicken on medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side.
• Cover the pan with the lid, remove from heat, and let the chicken sit, cooking in its own juices, with heat off, until completely cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet. Chicken could have released juices - in my case it was 1/2 cup of juices. Remove the juices from the skillet, to avoid greasiness.
• To the same skillet (from which you removed the chicken and the juices), add back sun-dried tomatoes and garlic.
• Add 1 cup of heavy cream, bring to boil.
• Add 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, immediately reduce to simmer, constantly stirring to melt the cheese.
• Add 1 cup of milk gradually, whisking until nice and smooth, while on simmer.
• Add basil and crushed red pepper - mix to combine.
• Add cooked chicken breasts. Season with salt. Reheat until warm.

CHICKEN IN CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir the soup, wine, olives, capers, garlic, artichokes and tomatoes in a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker. Add the chicken and turn to coat.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours** or until the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with the basil, if desired. Serve with the rice.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring 1/2 cup broth to a boil; remove from the heat. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes; let stand for 10 minutes. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the mushrooms, onion and 1 teaspoon garlic for 1 minute. Stir in the remaining broth; cook 2 minutes longer or until mushrooms are tender. Remove mushroom mixture and set aside., Rub chicken with remaining garlic. In the same skillet, brown chicken in oil for 3 minutes on each side. Stir in tomato mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken; slice and keep warm., In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, basil, salt and pepper. Stir in milk until smooth; add to tomato mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in mushroom mixture. Spoon over chicken. Serve with pasta if desired.

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 BREASTS IN SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM

Steps:

• Heat sun-dried tomato oil over medium-high heat.
• Sauté chicken in oil 8 minutes, turning once, until browned and cooked though.
• Transfer to a plate.
• To skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and saute until they are lightly browned and have released most of their liquid.
• Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
• Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in broth, cream, tomatoes, thyme, salt, pepper flakes and mushrooms.
• Bring to boil and cook 1 minute.
• Add chicken just to heat through.
• Note: Two TBSP of sun-dried tomato slivers is equal to about 4 sun-dried tomato halves.
• Buy sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil.
• They come pre-seasoned.
• They cut into slivers easily with a kitchen scissors.
• I also like to flatten chicken breasts with a mallet or rolling pin to help cook more evenly.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO-CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate; tent with foil to keep warm. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to drippings in skillet. Add sun-dried tomatoes, shallots and garlic. Reduce heat to medium and sauté until shallots are tender, about 5 minutes. Add cream and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Mix any accumulated juices from chicken into sauce. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer chicken to plates. Spoon sauce over and serve.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Process egg, cream cheese and tomatoes in food processor until blended.
• Place chicken in 2-qt. baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake 20 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).

CHICKEN AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES IN 'CREAM' SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour boiling water on tomatoes and soak for 2 minutes.
• Grill or saute chicken breasts until done. Set aside and keep warm.
• Drain liquid from tomatoes. Saute garlic in oil in same pan in which chicken was cooked, for 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, wine and marjoram and cook over high heat until liquid is reduced to about 1/3 cup.
• In food processor or blender, beat ricotta and yogurt until smooth.
• Remove tomato mixture from heat. Stir in ricotta mixture.
• Cut chicken into strips and stir into sauce.

CHICKEN BREASTS W/SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Rinse and cut all visible fat off of chicken breasts.
• Coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray (nonfat), and preheat over medium heat.
• Mince 2 of the garlic cloves, and place them in the skillet with the chicken breast in the skillet.
• Surround the chicken with the remaining garlic cloves.
• Cook the chicken for 2-4 minutes on each side, or until the chicken and garlic cloves are browned.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Lay the onions, green peppers, and tomatoes over garlic cloves in baking pan (9"x13").
• Arrange the chicken over the tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and garlic.
• Pour wine and broth over chicken, and sprinkle with oregano and pepper.
• Cover and bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.
• Serve chicken breasts with the vegetables and pan juices.

BASIL PESTO STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM

Steps:

• For Pesto, wash basil and remove stems. In food processor mix basil, garlic, pine nuts, pepper and Parmesan. Blend until smooth and slowly add oil.
• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness. Place one slice prosciutto and 1 T. pesto on chicken breast. Tuck in ends and roll jelly style. Secure with toothpicks.
• Drizzle with 2 T. lemon juice, chopped garlic and olive oil. You may either grill these or bake at 350 for 30 minute.
• While breasts are cooking make basil cream.
• Sauté shallots in butter. Add wine and bring to a boil.
• Cook until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup Add cream and return to boil. Cook 8- 10 minute or until sauce is reduced to 1 cup.
• Whisk continually, add tomatoes and cook 2 minute Whisk in basil and lemon.
• Cook until heated thoroughly. To thicken sauce add cornstarch mixture slowly.
• Remove toothpick and cut the chicken breasts in slices to show off the center. Drizzle the chicken with sauce.
• **Serve this with your choice of pasta and dbl the sauce, or when it's just Dereck and I, I only make 2 chicken breasts and there is enough sauce for our pasta.

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and black pepper.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chicken, turning once, about 6 minutes total.
• (Chicken will not be cooked through.) Transfer with tongs to a plate.
• Add garlic, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes to skillet and sauté, 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 and bring to a boil, covered.
• Add chicken to skillet with any juices accumulated on plate and simmer, covered, until just cooked through, 3 minutes approximately.
• Transfer chicken with tongs to a platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
• Stir cream and 2 tablespoons basil into sauce in skillet and bring just to a simmer.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve sauce over chicken and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil.