Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Chicken
Sun-dried tomatoes give this creamy chicken sauce a tangy, savory flavor, with fresh basil adding fragrance over the golden cutlets. Parmesan brings a little saltiness to the rich coating.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Original yield
- Serves 6
- Ingredients
- 13 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Brown without moving first
Let the seasoned chicken sit undisturbed for its first side, then flip and finish cooking through.
2. Use batches if crowded
Cook the chicken in separate batches if needed so the cutlets stay in one layer without crowding.
3. Add cream after thickening
Let the broth mixture thicken before slowly stirring in cream and adding the remaining sauce ingredients.
Get to know the ingredients
Thin chicken cutlets
The chicken breasts are cut into thin cutlets, then seasoned before their skillet cooking and removal.
Chopped sun-dried tomatoes
Chopped sun-dried tomatoes join the thickened cream sauce with Parmesan and basil before the chicken returns.
Fresh basil
Chopped fresh basil flavors the sauce, with additional basil offered as an optional garnish for the finished chicken.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 6. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
0 of 4 steps completeMake room for Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Chicken
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The last little job
A short sauce simmer
Return the cooked chicken to the finished sauce for the final simmer, adding optional extra basil or Parmesan.
A little more help as you go
Lower heat for flour
Reduce the skillet heat before melting butter, mixing in flour and cooking the garlic for the sauce base.
Suggested accompaniments
If you'd like an accompaniment, serve the chicken and its sauce over mashed potatoes or pasta.
A few questions you might have
Does the chicken cook through before sauce preparation?
Yes, the directions specify the chicken reaching 165 degrees F before removal and making the sauce.
When is the garlic added?
Mix flour into melted butter first, then add garlic and cook briefly before stirring in the chicken broth.
Do the sun-dried tomatoes cook with raw chicken?
No, they join the cream sauce after the chicken has cooked through and been taken out of the skillet.
Can I serve it over pasta?
Yes. Serve the chicken and its sauce over pasta or mashed potatoes if you'd like either accompaniment.
When can I add extra Parmesan?
The sauce includes Parmesan, and the final directions allow additional Parmesan as a garnish after the chicken simmers.
Any more cooking tips?
This goes well served over mashed potatoes or pasta.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: easyfamilyrecipes.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
