Easy Creamy Basil Chicken Recipe
User Reviews
4.3
81 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
326 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Australian
Easy Creamy Basil Chicken Recipe
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This Easy Creamy Basil Chicken is a quick and easy idea for weeknight meals. It uses everyday ingredients and is perfect served with rice or over pasta. There is no heavy cream in this dish making it a healthy comfort food option when you want dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. The chicken is cooked in a skillet and then the garlic and basil sauce is made in the same pan. Great for the whole family and a new fabulous way with boneless chicken breasts.
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Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon cold water
- ½ cup loosely packed chopped fresh basil leaves
- salt and pepper
Instructions
To Fillet the Chicken
- Lay your first chicken breast flat on a chopping board. Use a large sharp knife to cut sideways through the breast. Continue to cut through the chicken breast, keeping the knife flat and parallel to the chopping board, until you have two chicken fillets. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts.
To Cook the Chicken
- Sprinkle the chicken fillets with the dried basil, salt and pepper.
- Place a large heavy bottom skillet over medium-high heat and allow to get hot.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoon of olive oil into the skillet then add the chicken breasts fillets in a single layer and leave them to cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Turn the chicken and cook on the other side for a further 3-4 minutes until cooked through.
- Transfer the chicken breasts to a plate, cover tightly with foil and let the rest and allow the juices to relax back into the chicken.
For the Sauce
- Peel and thinly slice the garlic cloves.
- Place the same pan (don't wash it out) back over a medium low heat and add the the butter and remaining olive oil.
- Once the butter has melted add the sliced garlic and sauté for a minute.
- Add in the dried basil, then our over the chicken broth, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any crispy bits.
- Add the milk, then bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Mix the cornflour with the cold water to make a slurry.
- Slowly whisk the slurry into the hot sauce, it will instantly start to thicken.
- Simmer the sauce for 2-3 minutes then add in the chopped fresh basil.
- Return the chicken breasts to the pan and spoon the sauce over.
- Serve the chicken immediately with your choice of sides.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
326kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
415mg
(17%)
Potassium
579mg
(17%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
380IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
2.6mg
(3%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 326 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 326kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 415mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 579mg | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 380IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.3
81 reviews
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