This Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken recipe is another one to add to your collection of quick, easy, and delicious weeknight dinners.
Sun dried tomatoes have a rich bold flavor and impart a beautiful color to the sauce. The sauce itself is creamy, cheesy and downright comforting! The best part about this recipe though is that it can be made in 30 minutes or less. I know that after a long day of work I want to make something for dinner that tastes good, without having to fuss over some long recipe. It’s even better when everyone in the family loves it too!
Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless chicken breast
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/3 cup sundried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and sliced into this slices
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, sliced
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
Slice the chicken breasts into thin slices and pound slightly, forming thin cutlets.
In a shallow pie plate combine the flour with the salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium low heat. Dip each of the chicken cutlets into the flour mixture, coating completely on both sides. Add the coated cutlets to the skillet and brown on both sides. This will take 2-3 minutes per sides.
Remove the browned cutlets to a plate.
Add the sundried tomatoes, garlic and onions to the pan. Add a bit more olive oil if needed. Saute over medium low heat until the onions are translucent but not browned, about 3-4 minutes.
Add the chicken broth and stir well, scraping up any browned bits. Add the crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce to a low simmer. Add the cream and the basil and let the mixture simmer until it starts to thicken. Stir in the parmesan cheese.
Return the chicken to the pan and heat through.
Notes
The easiest way to slice the basil is to take several leaves of the same size and roll them together. Make thin slices all along the roll.
