SAUTEED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATO/CAPER SAUCE

SAUTEED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATO/CAPER SAUCE image

Categories Chicken

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Sauteed boneless chicken breasts:
1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast halves
salt
pepper
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
Sauce:
2 shallots, minced
1/4 cup white wine
1 pound chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons capers
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh basil, shredded
salt
pepper

Steps:

Chicken: 1. Put flour, seasoned with salt and pepper into a pie plate. Coat chicken pieces. Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet to medium-high heat (fragrant, but not yet smoking). 2. Cook for 4 minutes on the first side, turn over, and cook 3-5 minutes on second side, until just done. Sauce: 1. Prepare Sauteed chicken breasts and keep warm 2. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from skillet. Add minced shallots and cook one minute. Add white wine and cook until mostly evaporated. Add chopped tomatoes, capers and garlic. Stir until tomatoes have given up their juice, creating a chunky pure, about two minutes. Remove from heat and stir in shredded basil, and salt and pepper to taste. 3. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve immediately.