Chicken Milano
Want to make something that tastes like you got it from a gourmet restaurant, but it’s really easy and only takes about 30 minutes? This is your recipe! The trick to 30 minutes is being able to make the sauce, cook the chicken, and boil the pasta all at the same time.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth divided
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
- 8 ounces fettuccini
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter; add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and 3/4 cup of the chicken broth; increase to medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender. Add the cream and bring to a boil; stirring. Simmer over medium heat until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. In a large skillet over medium heat, warm oil and saute chicken. Cook for about 5 minutes per side or until the meat feels springy and is no longer pink inside. Transfer to a board; cover and keep warm. Discard the fat from the skillet.
- In the same skillet, over medium heat, bring 1/4 cup chicken broth to a boil; stirring the pan juices. Reduce slightly and add to the cream sauce; stir in basil and adjust seasonings to taste.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, transfer to a bowl and toss with 3 to 4 tablespoons of the sauce.
- Cut each chicken breast into 2 to 3 diagonal slices. Reheat the sauce gently if needed. Transfer the pasta to serving plates; top with chicken and coat with the cream sauce; serve.
