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Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken
Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken is a simple, one-pan meal that the entire family will love. With only five ingredients that are most likely in your pantry, this is an easy recipe that will become a dinner favorite!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
heat
2
To a medium skillet, add 4 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon minced garlic and heat gently to infuse the olive oil with garlic flavor.
olive oil4 tablespoonsminced garlic1 tablespoon
3
cook
4
Season 1 pound chicken breast with salt and pepper on both sides and slide them into the pan. Sear on both sides over medium-high heat and cook for about ⏱️ 10 minutes in the pan or until the chicken breast is cooked through.
chicken breast1 pound
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rest
6
Take the chicken breasts out of the pan and place them on a plate.
chicken breast1 pound
7
cook
8
Add 5 diced Roma tomatoes and ¼ cup chicken broth to the pan, along with salt and pepper to taste, and cook for ⏱️ 8-10 minutes until the tomatoes have broken down completely and a thick sauce has formed.
diced Roma tomatoes5salt and pepper to taste
9
simmer
10
Add 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves and ¼ cup heavy cream and mix well. Add the chicken breasts back to the pan, and simmer for two minutes. Serve immediately.
loosely packed basil leaves (roughly chopped)1 cupchicken breast1 pound
Nutrition Facts
calories
323 kcal
fat Content
23 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
195 mg
protein Content
26 g
trans Fat Content
0.01 g
cholesterol Content
90 mg
carbohydrate Content
4 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
unsaturated Fat Content
14 g
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