Chicken In Basil Cream Recipes

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 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:

• Season sliced chicken breasts on each side with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown, cooked through and no longer pink (about 4 minutes on each side depending upon thickness).
• Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside. In the same skillet, add garlic and cook until fragrant, stirring constantly (about 30 seconds).
• Add heavy cream and diced tomatoes with juices, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Stir well to combine.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Simmer for 4-5 minutes, or until slightly thickened (stirring frequently).
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in fresh basil. Season cream sauce with salt and pepper, if desired. Return chicken to skillet. Serve over your favorite pasta, if desired.

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.

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 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.