Thursday, September 8, 2011

Chicken Milano

Servings: 4


Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped ( i used regular, just put in more)
  • 1 cup chicken broth, divided
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 pound chicken
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 or 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (hard to measure when its fresh)
  • 8 ounces dry fettuccini pasta (i used spaghetti)
  • mushrooms, peppers, onion (optional, good to saute)

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter; add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and 3/4 cup of the chicken broth; increase to medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender. Add the cream and bring to a boil; stirring. Simmer over medium heat until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  2. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. In a large skillet over medium heat, warm oil and saute chicken. Press on chicken occasionally with a slotted spatula. Cook for about 4 minutes per side or until the meat feels springy and is no longer pink inside. Transfer to a board; cover and keep warm. Discard the fat from the skillet.
  3. In the same skillet, over medium heat, bring 1/4 cup chicken broth to a boil; stirring the pan juices. Reduce slightly and add to the cream sauce; stir in basil and adjust seasonings to taste.
  4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, transfer to a bowl and toss with 3 to 4 tablespoons of the sauce.
  5. Cut each chicken breast into 2 to 3 diagonal slices. Reheat the sauce gently if needed. Transfer the pasta to serving plates; top with chicken and coat with the cream sauce; devour messily

3 comments:

  1. You are really pumping out the recipes! Is it the new house atmosphere? Or being back in school that inspires such creative domestic genius? I can't wait to try this.

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  2. Also, so true about measuring fresh basil! And the addition of mushrooms has got to be pure genius....yum.

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  3. I made this exact thing and it's one of my favorite recipes! Except I never have cream so I used milk. I'm sure you don't have the same problem.

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