Tomato Basil Chicken In White Wine Sauce Food

EASY CREAMY CHICKEN IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts on a chopping board in front of you and with a sharp knife, carefully slice each in half resulting in two thin fillets.
• Drizzle with olive oil and season generously with salt, pepper and paprika on both sides.
• Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, fry the onion, garlic and oregano in a splash of olive oil until soft and fragrant.
• Pour in the passata/tomatoes and cream.
• Season with salt and pepper and allow to simmer gently for 5 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
• Add the chicken back to the pan along with any resting juices and allow to simmer for another minute or two.
• Top with basil and serve.

TOMATO-BASIL SPAGHETTI WITH BLACKENED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pat chicken breasts dry and season with kosher salt and black pepper. In a small bowl, mix together the oregano, coriander, paprika and nutmeg. Apply the spice mixture to chicken breasts on both sides.
• In an oven-safe skillet, heat 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil until shimmering but not smoking. Add chicken and brown deeply on both sides (about 4 to 5 minutes in total) Turn heat off. Add 1/4 cup water and lemon juice.
• Transfer chicken to the 400 degrees F-heated oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, turning over once. (Chicken is ready when internal temperature in its thickest part reads 165 degrees F. )
• While chicken is baking, cook spaghetti according to package. Mine took about 9 minutes in boiling water with a dash of salt. Drain in a large colander. Set aside briefly.
• In a large heavy cooking skillet, heat 1/2 cup olive oil. Stir in crushed red pepper flakes, tomatoes, garlic, and chopped green onions. Season with kosher salt and pepper. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes on medium-high. Now add white wine and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, allowing the sauce to reduce a little, then reduce heat to medium, cover and let simmer for 7-10 minutes or until tomatoes sofetn and turn a nice rusty orange.
• Now, add cooked spaghetti to the tomato mixture and stir to combine. When pasta heats through, toss in the basil leaves, Parmesigiano Reggiano, and pine nuts (if you choose).
• Transfer spaghetti to serving bowls and top with the baked chicken breasts. Enjoy!

CHICKEN BREAST WITH BASIL WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cover each chicken breast with plastic wrap and lightly flatten with a rolling pin. Season well with freshly ground pepper.
• Melt butter in a large frying pan on medium.
• Cook chicken breasts for 3 minutes each side, until golden and almost cooked through. Remove to a platter and keep warm.
• Reduce heat to low and add onion. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until soft.
• Increase heat to medium and add wine. Simmer for 1 minute.
• Stir in cream. Cook for another 3 minutes, until reduced slightly.
• Add basil and season.
• Return chicken to pan for 1 minute, until heated through.

CHICKEN SAUTé WITH WHITE WINE AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Wipe chicken dry, season them with salt and pepper, and dip lightly in flour.
• In a broad sauté or large heavy pan brown chicken on all sides in hot olive oil.
• Add onion and let it cook slowly until it is golden.
• Add white wine, scraping up meat bits to incorporate, cover and cook until this is reduced by about half; about 20 minutes. Add tomatoes, garlic, and parsley, cook about 5 minutes to heat thoroughly.
• DO NOT OVER-COOK at this point-tomatoes should be firm.
• Just before serving, add a dozen pitted black olives.
• Serve topped with sauce or with rice.

TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut each chicken breast in half. Cover breast with plastic wrap and lightly beat with a meat mallet.
• In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper and paprika. Season both sides of the chicken breast.
• Heat 2 tsp oil in a large skillet, once hot, add the chicken breast halves.
• Sear on high heat for about 4 - 6 minutes, flipping chicken until golden in color. Turn heat down to medium/low, add the sliced garlic and 1 tsp of oil. Cook another 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, slice the onion, chop basil, slice tomatoe(s), and mince garlic.
• Divide the goat cheese (or cream cheese) into 6 parts. Lightly wet hands and flatten the cheese to about the size of the chicken breasts.
• Prepare the wine sauce: In a medium skillet, add the butter and sliced onion. Sautee on medium heat about 2 minutes. Remove onion and discard.
• Add flour and whisk quickly.
• Add chicken broth, lemon juice, minced garlic and wine. Turn heat down to low and simmer 1 - 2 minute, until sauce thickens.
• Add the chicken to the wine sauce and coat the chicken with the sauce.
• Add goat cheese (or cream cheese) over the chicken. Add tomatoes. Add fresh basil. Pour wine sauce over everything. Cover skillet until ready to be served.
• Enjoy!

PROVENCAL CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND BASIL

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add chicken, skin side down. Reduce heat to medium-high; cook until golden, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter. Pour off all but 1 1/2 tablespoons drippings. Cool skillet 2 minutes; return to low heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes and wine. Increase heat to medium; bring to simmer, scraping up any browned bits. Cook until tomatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.
• Return chicken, skin side up, to skillet. Bring mixture to boil. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to plate. Add last 4 ingredients to sauce in skillet. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens, about 4 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken; serve.

CHICKEN IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt, paprika and pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. , In a large ovenproof skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chicken in oil for 1-2 minutes on each side. Add broth and wine; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat., Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Sprinkle with cheese.

CHICKEN WITH TOMATO BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• season chicken with salt and black pepper.
• in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat, add olive oil.
• brown chicken breasts on both sides for 5 minutes.
• remove chicken from skillet, keep warm.
• to the same skillet add onions, garlic and Italian seasoning, stir until translucent.
• add tomatoes and cook, until tomatoes are tender.
• add wine or broth.
• stir in the Alfredo sauce.
• return chicken to skillet.
• cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink.
• when ready to serve sprinkle with fresh basil.
• serve with angel hair pasta.