Italian Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Breasts 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.

ITALIAN SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in 2- to 4 1/2-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pre-heat saute pan on medium high for 2 to 3 minutes. Cut chicken into 1 inch chunks, place in bag. Add flour and shake to coat.
• Place oil in pan, add chicken and cook 2 - 3 minutes or until chicken begins to brown.
• Stir in wine, reduce heat to medium - low and cook until wine has slightly reduced.
• Squeeze juice of 1/2 lemon over chicken and then stir in artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, butter, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and cook an additional 2 - 3 minutes until chicken is done.
• Remove chicken from heat and stir in thyme then sprinkle with cheese and serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND GARLIC CRUST

Steps:

• Combine breadcrumbs, sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons oil reserved from tomatoes and garlic in processor. Using on/off turns, process until tomatoes are coarsely chopped. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil reserved from tomatoes in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook until skin is crisp and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer chicken, skin side up, to heavy rimmed baking sheet. Spoon breadcrumb mixture atop chicken, dividing equally and pressing to adhere. Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes.
• Place chicken on plates and serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Soak sun dried tomatoes in 1 cup chicken broth for 30 minutes.
• Cook the mushrooms, onion and 2 cloves of garlic in 2 Tbsp of chicken broth for 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Cook chicken and other 2 cloves of garlic in olive oil over medium heat until brown on both sides, sprinkling with meat tenderizer and pepper. Add the tomato mixture and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Remove chicken from the skillet, slice into thin strips and keep warm.
• Add pasta to boiling water so it will cook while the chicken is simmering.
• Combine the milk, cornstarch and basil. Add to the tomato mixture. Boil and stir for one minute. Stir in the chicken and mushroom mixture.
• Sauce can be served over the pasta, or stir the pasta right in with the sauce.

SUN DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Season chicken with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Place chicken in a baking dish and cook in preheated oven for about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fill a small saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil. Cook sun-dried tomatoes in the boiling water until soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the tomatoes from the water and puree in a food processor until smooth.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in butter and oil until garlic turns brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cream of chicken soup and milk. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir in the pureed tomato and simmer 5 minutes. Add baked chicken breasts to the pan and simmer until chicken is completely cooked through and juices run clear, about 5 minutes.

STUFFED ITALIAN CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• For the roasted tomatoes: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• Arrange the tomatoes cut-side up on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes. Set aside and leave the oven on.
• While the tomatoes roast, make the pesto: Combine the sun-dried tomatoes, basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, red pepper flakes and salt in a food processor. With the machine running, stream in the olive oil and process until the pesto is emulsified.
• For the chicken: Spread 1 tablespoon of the pesto over each chicken breast, sprinkle with Parmesan and then top each with 2 slices of the provolone. Wrap 3 slices of the prosciutto around each chicken breast and the toppings.
• Place the chicken breasts on the same baking sheet with the roasted tomatoes and bake for another 20 minutes. Set aside.
• For the salad: Toss the arugula with the extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl.
• Divide the tomatoes among plates, top each with the chicken and the arugula salad. Enjoy!

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.

FONTINA, SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken breast and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Cut a slit along one side of the chicken breast with a sharp non-serrated knife being careful not to cut all the way through. Keep the cut as center as possible. Set chicken in the refrigerator.
• Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat and saute the sun dried tomatoes for 2 minutes. Then add the spinach and saute for 1 minute stirring continuously so the spinach doesn't burn. Remove onto plate and let cool.
• Using your fingers stuff the chicken with the Fontina cheese then the sun dried tomato and spinach saute.
• Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in the same deep skillet over medium heat.
• Coat both sides of the chicken breasts with the herb blend and set breasts in skillet. Cover.
• Cook on each side for 8-12 minutes, covering throughout. Adjust time according to thickens of chicken and type of cooking range.