Chicken With Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Submitted by Shannon Cooks

"I'm vegetarian, so I substitute mock chicken cutlets in place of the real thing. Works well."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 cup sun-dried tomato, drained, coarsely chopped and patted dry
• 1⁄8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 cup dry white wine
• 3⁄4 cup vegetable broth or 3/4 cup chicken broth, doesn't matter
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaf

directions

1. Pat dry chicken and season with salt and pepper.
2. 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).
3. Transfer chicken to a plate.
4. Add garlic, tomatoes and pepper flakes to the skillet and saute until garlic is pale gold, approximately 1 minute.
5. Add broth, cover, and bring to a boil.
6. Add chicken to skillet, cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes (until cooked through).
7. Transfer chicken to a platter with tongs and keep warm. Loosely cover with foil.
8. Stir cream and 2 tbsp basil into sauce in skillet and bring to a simmer.
9. Transfer sauce to a heatproof bowl and puree with a hand blender.
10. Add water if necessary to reach desired consistency.
11. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
12. Serve chicken with sauce on top and sprinkle each cutlet with 2 tablespoons basil.

Reviews

[mayness]

This was REALLY good, and pretty simple and quick to make. I used dried basil (a few tsp, I didn't measure) which I added when I added the broth.

 

[Jooley Ann]

This is one of my family's faves. The flavor combinations are terrific! We often use more than the called for tomatoes just b/c I loooove them. This one's a keeper for sure, and a frequent flier at my house.

 

[Evelyn the Chef]

This is a good recipe. I did not add the wine, tripled the sauce and added a half cup of fresh grated romano cheese.

 

[Megan Krape]

Wowza Shannon! You outdid yourself with this one!!!!!!! I grow fresh basil in my herb garden and I have never had such a savory meal using a breast of chicken! :) Add fresh milk mozzarella (shredded)over the top.....D-E-V-I-N-E. Thanks so much Shannon- I finally got around to rating yours! I plan on trying out more soon. You'll have to try my newest one- Sassy Chicken Enchiladas. You could sub the chicken with tofu (sauteed with garlic, cayenne, fresh cilantro and cumin... I bet that would be yummy! :)