Pan Seared Chicken Cutlets Lemon Basil White Sauce Food

PAN-SEARED CHICKEN IN LEMON BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Dry the chicken tenderloins with a paper towel.
• On a plate or shallow dish, mix together the flour and spices: basil, salt, pepper, cayenne, garlic, and onion.
• Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture to coat both sides.
• Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. When it is hot, add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil, and swirl to coat.
• Add about half the chicken tenderloins. Don't add them all at once or they will steam, not sear, and that won't get you those nice crispy brown edges. Leave about an inch in between each piece of chicken.
• Sear for about 4 minutes. Keep an eye on it and make sure it's not cooking too quickly. Turn the heat down to medium if necessary.
• Flip the chicken and cook for another 2 minutes or so, until brown.
• Remove the chicken to a plate and sear the other batch, adding more oil if the pan gets dry.
• When the chicken is done and out of the pan, add the chicken broth and lemon juice. Keep the heat on medium high. Scrape up the browned bits with a wooden spoon.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes.
• Add the cream. Bring to a simmer again and continue simmering for 5-8 minutes until the sauce has thickened some.
• Remove from heat and add fresh basil and lemon zest. Return the chicken to the pan.
• Serve with pasta, rice, mashed potatoes, cauliflower rice, etc.

CHICKEN WITH LEMON-BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes Per side. Transfer chicken to platter; tent with foil.
• Add lemon juice, garlic and lemon peel to same skillet. Stir over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken broth; boil until reduced to sauce consistency, about 8 minutes. Mix basil into sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

LEMON BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare pasta per package directions.
• Begin by scrambling the eggs in one bowl and combining the Salt, black pepper, Italian Seasoning, flour, and grated parmesan in another bowl. Dredge each chicken cutlet in the egg mixture, then coat completely in the parmesan cheese mixture.Dredge each chicken cutlet in the egg mixture, then coat completely in the parmesan cheese mixture.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once hot, add the chicken breast cutlets and sear for 2 minutes on each side. The chicken should release when it is ready to turn.
• Then place the lid on the skillet, reduce the heat to low and continue to cook for 3-6 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through to a internal temp of 165˚F. (Time will vary based on thickness of the chicken.) Once cooked, remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
• In the same skillet, add the butter and garlic and increase the heat to medium. Stir until the butter is melted.
• Add the chicken stock (or wine) and lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Simmer until it has reduced by about 1/3, then stir in the basil and pasta.
• Nestle the chicken into the pasta. Garnish with fresh basil and serve hot. Enjoy!

PAN SEARED CHICKEN CUTLETS & LEMON BASIL WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the chicken:
• Place the chicken in a Ziploc plastic bag or between two sheets of plastic wrap. With a rolling pin or a meat tenderizing hammer, beat the chicken until it becomes thin. You don't want to beat the chicken until it is so flat that it falls apart. Set the chicken aside in a bowl and season on both sides with salt and pepper. Take half of the lemon and squeeze the juice on both sides of the chicken breast.
• Put your bread crumbs in a shallow bowl or a plate and set aside. In a medium bowl, add the beaten eggs. Your eggs should be beaten until you can no longer distinguish the yolk from the whites. Dip the chicken breast in the eggs until it is evenly coated. Then put them into the bread crumbs. The bread crumbs should completely cover the chicken breasts on both sides.
• Take a medium sized pan and turn the heat on medium high and add the olive oil. You may need to add more olive oil later. Once your pan is hot and your chicken is coated in the bread crumbs, place the chicken in the pan and let it sear on both sides for about 4 minutes pre side. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan onto a paper towel lined plate and repeat with the remaining chicken if you didn't cook it all at once. Once all of the chicken is done, set it aside.
• For the sauce:
• To make the sauce take a medium sized pot and melt the butter on low to medium heat. Once the butter has melted, slowly add the flour while whisking at the same time. This will make a roux for the sauce and should look light yellow. As soon as the roux turns a light yellow color, slowly add the milk and whisk at the same time to avoid lumps forming. Once all the milk is added continue to stir the sauce. It will become thick and when it does turn the heat down to a simmering heat.
• Add the lemon juice, fresh basil, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep sauce warm.
• For the mashed potatoes:
• Bring a pot of water to a boil (with enough water to cover the potatoes). Dice the potatoes, add them to the boiling water and cook until the the potatoes are soft. This should take about 15 minutes. Drain the water from the potatoes and mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Pour in the cream or milk and stir until mixed. Grate the garlic cloves with a handheld grater and add it into the potatoes. Add the rosemary leaves, butter, and season with salt and pepper. Mix to combine.
• Plate the chicken with the potatoes and pour some of the sauce on the chicken and enjoy!

BREADED CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH LEMON BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse Cutlets (if you have regular chicken breast, make sure you cut them into cutlets) and pat dry.
• Season cutlets with complete seasoning on both sides.
• Set aside.
• Mix eggs and milk and put breading in separate plate.
• Put cutlets into milk mixture and bread them so they are fully coated.
• Heat up canola oil or you can use butter in a skillet on medium heat.
• Put cutlets in the skillet and let them start cooking.
• In a small pot, mix the 4 tbs butter, lemon, salt, and basil until completed melted, then keep on low setting.
• When chicken is golden brown, remove and pour an adequate amount of lemon-basil sauce over them.
• Like I said, when I make this at my family's request I always serve mashed potatoes and corn because the sauce is perfect for all three.
• You can always double the sauce recipe if you serve the same sauce over everything, Not only does it taste great-- it looks pretty.

PAN SEARED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Drizzle the chicken breast with 1/2 of the oil, and then season the breast with a good crust of salt and pepper. Put chicken in the pan skin side down, then add the herbs, and garlic. When the skin has a nice golden color turn it over, and put in a preheated oven for 8 minutes or until juice runs clear.

PAN-FRIED COD WITH LEMON BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Sprinkle fish with salt, pepper & paprika. Coat fish in flour on a shallow dish, shake off excess flour.
• When oil heats add fillets and saute 3 mins both sides.
• Remove fillets from pan and pour broth, lemon juice, and chopped fresh basil into the hot pan. Bring to a boil and whisk in 4 tablespoons of butter for 1 to 2 minutes, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes till sauce reduces by half. Basil will turn the color of steamed spinach, it is okay, you will taste the sweet basil accent in the sauce.
• Serve sauce over fillets.