Chicken With Sun Dried Tomato Basil 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!

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large, deep pan over medium-high heat and add a splash of oil.
• Brown the chicken thighs on both sides until they turn a deep golden brown and are cooked 3/4 way through.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Add a bit more oil to the pan if necessary then saute the onion until soft and glossy.
• Remove the stalks from the basil leaves and chop finely. Reserve the leaves for later.
• Add the basil stalks and garlic to the onions and saute for 30 seconds before adding the sun-dried tomatoes. Saute for another minute then pour in the chicken stock and cream.
• Allow to come to a simmer then place the chicken back in the pan and cover.
• Allow to simmer for 10-20 minutes, checking regularly to make sure the liquid hasn't cooked away (top up with more stock if necessary), until the chicken is cooked through.
• At this stage, the sauce will probably have reduced but if you want more sauce (to serve with rice, for example), add another cup of stock (and more cream if you wish) then add the cornflour and milk mixture. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.
• Slice the basil leaves and add them to the chicken along with the lemon juice, salt and pepper before serving.

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.

SUN DRIED TOMATO AND BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet with the olive oil over medium heat. While it is heating season the chicken with the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Once the skillet is hot, add the chicken and let cook without moving for 3-4 minutes. Then flip and cook an additional 3-4 minutes until the chicken has reached 165˚F internal temperature. Remove from skillet and set aside.Note: For best results, cook the chicken in a single layer without over crowding the pan. If you have too much chicken, cook the chicken in 2-3 batches by repeating this process.
• Reduce heat to low and add the butter to the skillet, once melted, add the flour and mix together. Add the garlic and cook 30-60 seconds.Mix in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a simmer to thicken.
• Once thickened, slowly stir in the cream. Then add the salt, parmesan, sun dried tomatoes, and fresh basil.Add the chicken back into the sauce, and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Garnish with additional basil or parmesan if desired. Enjoy!

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH FONTINA AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• TO MAKE CHICKEN:
• Cut a pocket in each chicken breast.
• Place the cheese, sun-dried tomato, and basil in the pocket. In a large sauté pan over medium heat, heat the oil.
• Season the chicken breasts with salt, then lightly dredge them in flour.
• Sauté the chicken breasts until lightly browned on both sides.
• Transfer the chicken to a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
• FOR TOMATO SAUCE:.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil.
• Add the shallots and sauté for 1 minute.
• Then add the garlic and the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, and bring it to a boil, and continue boiling until the liquid is reduced to half the original volume, about 3/4 cup.
• Place the mixture in a blender.
• Add the basil and cayenne, then process until smooth.

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.

CREAMY CHICKEN, BASIL, AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain and place in baking dish.
• Rinse and pat chicken dry. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat large saute pan over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place chicken in pan, and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until the chicken is browned. Remove from pan and place on a cutting board.
• In the same pan, melt butter, and add the rest of the olive oil. Add the garlic and onions. Cook for about 2 minutes, until the onions are soft.
• Stir in the tomatoes and 3/4 cup of the chicken broth or wine. Bring to a boil. Turn down and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, slice the chicken into 1/4-inch thick slices and place over pasta (the chicken will finish cooking in the oven).
• Stir in cream and 1/2 cup cheese into the tomatoes. Simmer over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
• Add the rest of the broth or wine if the sauce gets too thick. Stir in basil. Add salt and pepper to tast.
• Pour sauce over chicken and pasta. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes, or until bubbling and golden brown.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• Using sharp knife, make 2 or 3 slashes in each piece of chicken.
• Place chicken in a large plastic bag, then pour dressing overtop chicken.
• Sprinkle with garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Seal bag and shake or massage bag to mix spices and evenly coat chicken.
• Refrigerate chicken in the bag with marinade at least 1 hour (preferably overnight) When ready to cook, heat barbeque to medium heat.
• Remove chicken from marinade and pour remaining marinade into a small bowl.
• Barbeque with lid closed 10 minutes.
• Brush tops of chicken with remaining marinade, then turn chicken.
• Turn chicken occasionally, while grilling 20 to 30 minutes.
• Before serving sprinkle with basil.
• Can be done in the oven at 350 degrees for approximately.
• 40-45 min depending on size of chicken pieces.

CHICKEN, BASIL AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Grill, steam or microwave chicken breasts until they are tender and cooked through.
• Cut into strips.
• Heat oil in a large pan, add onion and tomatoes; stir over heat until onion is soft.
• Add wine, bring to boil, reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 1 minute
• Add tomato paste, sugar and fresh basil; stir until smooth.
• Add cream and chicken; stir over low heat until heated though.
• Spoon over freshly cooked pasta; garnish with basil.
• enjoy.

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.