If you happen to be looking for a dish to impress with, than look no further. This chicken was utterly divine. I ate it in 5.3 seconds. It was so good. It was also very simple to make. Double bonus. Instead of using whipping cream in the sauce like the recipe called for, I used half and half to make it a little less fattening. The results were superb. This chicken has tons of flavor, and it looks pretty too. Make this for your next dinner party. Everyone will love it and think your pretty cool.
Chicken in Basil Cream SauceRecipe adapted from:
Favorite Family Recipes4 chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise to form 8 thin cutlets
1 cup milk
1 cup italian bread crumbs
1/4 cup margarine
1 cup chicken broth
2 cups half and half
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon pepper
pinch of salt
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS: Pour milk in a small bowl. Pour bread crumbs in a seperate small bowl. Dip each piece of chicken in the milk and then coat in bread crumbs.
In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter. Let the butter melt until it starts to sizzle, and then add the chicken (only cook 3 pieces at a time to ensure proper cooking)
Cook chicken atleast 5 minutes on each side or until thoroughly cooked. Place cooked chicken in a 9x13 baking pan and keep warm in a 200 degree oven while you cook the other pieces.
Once all chicken is cooked and in the oven to keep warm, add chicken broth to the skillet. Stir to loosen up the brown bits from the pan. Stir in half and half, basil, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low. Whisk in parmesan cheese.
Set chicken on individual plates and pour sauce on top. Serve immediately.
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