Description
Creamy chicken basil sauce enchants palates with Italian-inspired elegance. Delicate herb notes and rich cream create a luxurious dining experience you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tbsps (45 mL) olive oil or butter
- 1 tbsp (15 g) butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup (120 mL) chicken broth
- 1 cup (240 mL) heavy cream
- ½ cup (50 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup (15 g) fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dried basil (optional, for enhanced flavor)
- Red pepper flakes (optional, for a touch of heat)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine flour with aromatic spices and seasoning in a wide, flat container, creating a delicate coating mixture that will enhance the chicken’s flavor profile.
- Coating: Delicately envelop each chicken breast in the seasoned flour, gently tapping off excess powder to achieve a light, uniform coverage that promises a crisp exterior.
- Searing: Ignite a generously sized skillet with olive oil or butter over medium heat, allowing the fat to shimmer and reach optimal temperature for transforming the chicken into a golden masterpiece.
- Cooking: Carefully nestle the flour-dusted chicken into the sizzling skillet, permitting each piece to develop a bronzed, crispy exterior for 4-5 minutes per side, creating a tantalizing caramelized crust.
- Final Touch: Confirm the chicken’s perfect doneness by verifying its internal temperature reaches 165°F/74°C, ensuring the meat remains succulent while guaranteeing food safety, then transfer the gloriously seared pieces to a warm plate.
Notes
- Flour Coating Technique: Use a light touch when dredging chicken to prevent heavy, soggy breading that can mask delicate flavors.
- Temperature Control: Maintain medium heat to achieve golden-brown crust without burning; watch for shimmering oil as your cooking indicator.
- Moisture Preservation: Rest chicken after cooking to lock in juices, preventing dry meat and ensuring tender, succulent texture.
- Cross-Contamination Prevention: Use separate cutting boards and utensils when handling raw chicken, and wash hands thoroughly to avoid foodborne illness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg