Best Basil Cream Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN IN BASIL CREAM

Steps:

• Place milk and bread crumbs in separate, shallow bowls. In skillet, heat butter or margarine to medium heat. Dip chicken in milk, then coat with crumbs. Cook in butter or margarine, on both sides, until juices run clear (about 10 minutes). Remove and keep warm.
• Add broth to skillet. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and stir to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in cream and pimentos; boil and stir for 1 minute. Reduce heat.
• Add Parmesan cheese, basil and pepper. Stir sauce and cook until heated through. Pour mixture over chicken and serve!

CHICKEN IN TOMATO-BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in 2 teaspoons butter until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute tomatoes and onion in remaining butter until onion is softened. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in broth. Bring to a boil; add orzo. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until orzo is tender. Stir in the chicken, milk, basil, salt and pepper; heat through (do not boil). Sprinkle with cheese just before serving.

BASIL PESTO STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM

Steps:

• For Pesto, wash basil and remove stems. In food processor mix basil, garlic, pine nuts, pepper and Parmesan. Blend until smooth and slowly add oil.
• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness. Place one slice prosciutto and 1 T. pesto on chicken breast. Tuck in ends and roll jelly style. Secure with toothpicks.
• Drizzle with 2 T. lemon juice, chopped garlic and olive oil. You may either grill these or bake at 350 for 30 minute.
• While breasts are cooking make basil cream.
• Sauté shallots in butter. Add wine and bring to a boil.
• Cook until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup Add cream and return to boil. Cook 8- 10 minute or until sauce is reduced to 1 cup.
• Whisk continually, add tomatoes and cook 2 minute Whisk in basil and lemon.
• Cook until heated thoroughly. To thicken sauce add cornstarch mixture slowly.
• Remove toothpick and cut the chicken breasts in slices to show off the center. Drizzle the chicken with sauce.
• **Serve this with your choice of pasta and dbl the sauce, or when it's just Dereck and I, I only make 2 chicken breasts and there is enough sauce for our pasta.

CHICKEN IN BASIL CREAM

Steps:

• Place milk and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken in milk, then coat with crumbs. , In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken in butter until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, about 5 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm., Add broth to the skillet. Bring to a boil over medium heat; stir to loosen browned bits. Stir in the cream and pimientos; boil and stir for 1 minute. Reduce heat. Add the cheese, basil and pepper; cook and stir until heated through. Serve with chicken.

BASIL CREAM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place milk and breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken in the milk, then coat with breadcrumbs. In a skillet over medium heat, fry chicken in butter or margarine, on both sides, until the juices run clear. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
• Add the broth to the skillet; bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in the cream and pimentos; boil and stir for one minute. Reduce heat; add the Parmesan cheese, basil and black pepper. Simmer and stir until heated through. To serve, pour the sauce over the chicken.

CHICKEN WITH BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.

BASIL CREAM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Saute chicken, onions, and mushrooms in oil for 4 minutes.
• In lg saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth.
• Add chicken broth, boullion and cream.
• Stir in basil and pepper.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Combine with the chicken mixture.
• Serve over fettuccini.

BASIL CREAM CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the chicken, onions and mushrooms in oil until the chicken is no longer pink. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add broth and cream. Stir in basil and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in chicken mixture. Serve over fettuccine.

CHICKEN IN BASIL LEMON CREAM

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken with cold water and dry on paper towels, trim off any excess fat and tough tissue.
• Pound out the breast using a meat hammer until tenderized and an even thickness and dredge chicken in flour seasoned with salt and pepper, shaking off excess flour.
• Cook the chicken breasts in a pre-heated non-stick skillet with two tablespoons of the oil over medium high heat until just done.
• Place the breasts aside on a plate and cover while making sauce.
• Heat the chicken stock in a microwave, approximately two minutes on high then heat the remaining tablespoon of oil and butter in a small skillet or saucepan over medium heat, careful not to burn butter.
• Add the flour and stir into a paste to create a roux, continue to cook the roux over medium heat until it becomes a blonde roux, approximately two-four minutes.
• Remove the roux from the heat. add the heated chicken stock to all roux slowly, in stages, being sure to return the roux to a smooth paste or slurry after each addition.
• When all of the chicken stock has been incorporated, return the pan to medium heat and cook until the stock has thickened into a veloute, while still on medium heat, add the lemon juice, lemon zest, basil, white wine, salt and sugar to the veloute.
• Stir and cook for two minutes, then slowly add the cream. At this point, add additional stock or reduce the sauce to the desired thickness and adjust the seasonings to your personal taste.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and pour over the chicken breasts.
• *NOTE: This dish freezes nicely. If you are making ahead, cook sauce, pour 1/2 cup or more over each chicken breast, covering the chicken completely. Store in a refrigerator or freezer. To reheat (if frozen, thaw in the refrigerator the night before the day of consumption) heat in microwave using 70% power for approximately 3 minutes or until hot throughout.

GEMELLI WITH CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES IN TOMATO-BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the chicken and brown on all sides. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and set aside. In the same skillet, add the onion, carrot and bell pepper. Cook and stir until soft, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.
• Pour in the heavy cream. Stir in the tomato, tomato paste and Parmesan. Add the basil and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil. Season with cayenne, salt and pepper, to taste. Add the chicken and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Once chicken is cooked through, stir in the Gemelli pasta.
• Serve and enjoy!

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.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATO BASIL CREAM

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet melt butter until sizzling; stir in garlic, salt and pepper. Add chicken breasts. Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until golden brown (8 to 12 minutes).
• Add tomatoes, 1/4 cup basil and whipping cream. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until sauce is heated through (4 to 5 minutes).
• Serve with pasta and garnish with basil leaves, if desired.
• Makes 4 servings.

CAVATAPPI WITH BASIL AND CHICKEN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• If putting this over pasta, start your water boiling first, and add pasta when water comes to a boil.
• Melt the butter.
• Add flour and cook to make light roux.
• Stir in milk, salt, pepper, parmigiano-reggiano, garlic powder, chicken, and basil over low-med heat.
• Cook until creamy and thick, or to the consistency you like. I find that I have to turn the heat down to low as the sauce begins to come together.

CUMIN-CRUSTED CHICKEN CHEDDAR QUESADILLAS W/ BASIL SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• For chicken: In a small bowl, combine cumin, salt, pepper and cayenne. Rub chicken breasts with spice mixture. Grill chicken 6 minutes on each side or until tender. Remove from heat and thinly slice; set aside.
• For sautéed mushrooms: Heat butter in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms and onions. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until mushrooms are soft. Remove from heat and set aside.
• For basil sour cream: Combine basil, garlic, salt and pepper in a food processor. Process until pureed. Mix into sour cream. Set aside.
• To assemble quesadillas: Pre-heat grill or griddle to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Place tortillas on a flat surface. Generously sprinkle cheese onto one half of each tortilla. Combine chicken and mushrooms; divide evenly on top of the cheese. Sprinkle cheese on top of the chicken and mushroom mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Fold each tortilla in half (creating a half circle shaped quesadilla). Cook each quesadilla about 4-6 minutes, until cheese is melted and the tortilla begins to brown and crisp. Flip tortilla and repeat about 4-6 minutes. Remove quesadilla from heat and cool about 30 seconds before cutting into 3 triangle slices. Serve with basil sour cream.

CHILLI CHICKEN WITH BASIL COCONUT CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan, add onion, chilli and garlic, cook until onion is soft.
• Add chicken to pan stir-fry until cooked though. Add sauce, cream, chilli powder, sugar (and milk if serving over rice.) A wok gets hotter than a frying pan, you may want to cover and cook a couple of minutes if using a frying pan to make sure chicken is cooked through.
• Add basil and coriander toss until hot, serve immediately.
• To serve: Serve over jasmine rice garnish with coriander leaf.

BREAST OF CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON AND BASIL CREAM (STON EASTON PARK)

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in saute pan and cover with white wine, chicken stock and bay leaves. Cover and bring to boil. Turn chicken over and simmer about 8 to 10 miutes, until they are slightly undercooked. Remove.
• Add basil and tarragon and bring mixture to boil, cooking until it is reduced by half. Add cream and bring to boil.
• Return chicken to pot and cook slowly, reducing sauce until it is thick enough to coat chicken. Remove chicken breasts to plates and decorate with parsley and chopped tomato.
• Correct seasoning in sauce and pour over chicken.

CHICKEN WITH BASIL CREAM SAUCE-SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Spray the inside of the slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Arrange the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl combine the Alfredo sauce and the pesto sauce.
• Stir to combine then pour over the chicken.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
• Cook until chicken is cooked and tender.
• Pesto:.
• Combine the garlic and pine nuts in a small food processor and until finely chopped.
• Add basil and parmesan cheese and process until it becomes a coarse paste.
• With the machine running slowly pour the olive oil through the feed tube, processing until it becomes a thick puree.
• Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week with a bit of olive oil poured over the top to preserve the color or freeze for up to 2 months.
• Per Arlene:.
• She added 1/4-1/2 cup of Alfredo sauce.
• She cooked linguine, add the extra sauce and tossed.
• Then placed the chicken on a platter, placed the chicken on top with the additional sauce.

CHICKEN AND BASIL-PEPPER CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until just tender. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tsp of oil until hot, but not smoking over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring until browned, about 5 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tsp oil to the skillet. Add the roasted peppers and garlic, and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the broth, 1/2 cup of the evaporated milk, basil, salt, and black pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture to a food processor and process to a smooth puree.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup evaporated milk with the cornstarch.
• Return the basil-pepper puree to the skillet along with the chicken and cornstarch mixture.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
• Toss the sauce with the hot pasta. Sprinkle parmesan over and serve.

CHICKEN IN BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in frying pan on medium heat.
• Coat chicken in breadcrumbs, optionally with a milk or egg wash first.
• Cook chicken approximately 4-5 minutes on each side, until done. Slice a bit of chicken to ensure doneness.
• Remove chicken from pan, leaving behind any drippings and grease.
• Deglaze pan with chicken broth.
• Add heavy cream, basil,garlic, butter, tomatoes, and half the parmesan cheese.
• Simmer, stirring often to prevent any burning and to incorporate chicken drippings.
• Add remaining parmesan cheese as desired. Salt and pepper to taste.
• When cream sauce has thickened, turn heat to low. A small amount of flour or corn starch can be used to thicken it faster if needed.
• Serve chicken on top of pasta, covered in the cream sauce. Garnish with parsley and parmesan.

CHICKEN IN BASIL CREAM

Steps:

• Place milk and bread crubms in separate shallow bowls. In skillet, heat butter to med heat. Dip chicken in milk, then coat with crumbs. Cook in butter on both sides until juices run clear (about 10 minutes). Remove and keep warm. Add broth/wine to skillet. Bring to a boil over med heat and stir to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in cream and pimentos. Boil for one minute and reduce heat. Add parmesan, basil and pepper. Stir sauce until heated through. Pour over chicken and serve.