Chicken with Basil Cream Sauce
This is a recipe I found in an advertisement and jotted some additions to before making. I like to serve it with a pilaf and green beans almondine.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄4cup milk
- 1⁄4cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1⁄4teaspoon garlic powder
- 3tablespoons butter
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2cup chicken broth
- 1cup heavy cream
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- 1⁄2cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1⁄4cup minced fresh basil
- 1⁄8teaspoon pepper
- 1dash salt
- 1teaspoon cornstarch
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place milk in a shallow bowl.
- Place the bread crumbs and garlic powder in another shallow bowl.
- Dip the chicken in the milk, then coat the chicken well with the bread crumbs.
- Place the butter and olive oil in a skillet and heat till butter melts over medium heat.
- Brown the chicken over medium heat in the butter and olive oil mixture.
- Keep chicken warm in preheated oven.
- Add broth to skillet and bring to a boil over medium heat, scraping up the browned bits from skillet.
- Stir in cream and pimentos, boil and stir for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat and while stirring constantly add the cheese, basil, salt and pepper.
- Cook until heated through.
- Mix cornstarch with a bit of water and stir into sauce if sauce needs thickening.
- Place chicken on platter, and pour sauce over chicken before serving.