Best Chicken Breasts With Creamy Basil Sauce Recipes
CHICKEN IN BASIL CREAM
This recipe is a welcome change from the usual fried chicken. The cream sauce gives it a wonderful flavor.
Provided by Emily Daggett
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Pan-Fried
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
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!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 496 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Cholesterol 182.9 mg, Fat 35.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 34.2 g, SaturatedFat 21.6 g, Sodium 373.3 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
CHICKEN IN BASIL CREAM
When I first read this recipe, I thought it looked difficult. But because I had all the ingredients readily at hand, I gave it a try. Am I glad I did! Not only it is simple to prepare, it tastes. -Judy Baker Craig, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 493 calories, Fat 37g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 177mg cholesterol, Sodium 536mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
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.
Provided by Michelle S.
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CREAMY BASIL SAUCE
This is a very quick and elegant recipe that would be great for serving special guests. I use fat-free half and half because it is one dairy product I can't tell the difference in.
Provided by mary winecoff
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium high heat until sizzling. Stir in salt and pepper.
- Add chicken; cook 8 to 12 minutes or until juices are clear.
- Remove from skillet; set aside. Reduce heat to medium.
- Stir flour into skillet. Add half and half and garlic, stirring constantly l minute or until slightly thickened.
- Stir tomatoes and basil. Return chicken to skillet. Cook 4 or 5 minutes or until heated through.
- Garnish with basil leaves.
CHICKEN BREASTS IN CAPER CREAM SAUCE
My husband (who is not a cook) developed this recipe when looking through what we had in the fridge. We love capers and my VERY picky 8-year old always asks for 'Daddy's chickie.'
Provided by MOMMYTO2BOYS
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Season chicken breasts with lemon pepper, salt, dill weed, and garlic powder.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place breasts in skillet, and increase heat to medium-high. Turn chicken frequently, until brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook 5 to 7 minutes, until breasts are cooked through. Remove chicken to a warm serving platter, and cover with foil.
- Return skillet to stove, and increase heat to high. Whisk in whipping cream, whisking continuously until reduced to sauce consistency, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in capers. Pour sauce over chicken, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1.8 g, Cholesterol 132.1 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 974.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
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