Ingredients
For Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts
- salt and pepper - to season chicken
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
For the Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil - plus extra 1 Tbsp oil from jar
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup chopped fresh basil
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Slice the 4 chicken breasts into strips lengthwise. Season them with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet with 2 Tbsp olive oil. Sear the chicken on each side for about 3-4 minutes, or until it turns crispy golden brown. Transfer to a plate.
- Add 4 minced garlic cloves and cook 30 seconds. Next add ½ cup chicken broth and 1 Tbsp all purpose flour. Slowly stir and let it thicken.
- Add in 1 cup heavy cream, ½ cup sun dried tomatoes, 1 Tbsp sun dried tomato oil, 1 Tbsp tomato paste, ½ tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper. Let this simmer on low heat for about 2-3 minutes, until it thickens.
- Remove the skillet from heat and stir in 1 cup fresh chopped basil, and ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese. Add the cooked chicken pieces back to the pan and scoop the sauce over top of them. Transfer everything to plates to serve and enjoy.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 547mg | Potassium: 526mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1094IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 1mg
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.
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