Enjoy this wonderful chicken dish with your favorite pasta or rice to get the most out of the delicious sauce. Serve with garlic bread and a salad.
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 T. olive oil
8 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 c. drained sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil; oz.), patted dry, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 t. dried hot red pepper flakes
1/2 c. dry white wine
1 1/2 c. chicken broth/stock
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/2 c. thinly sliced fresh basil
Wash chicken and pat dry. Season with salt and black pepper.
Heat oil in a 12 inch heavy skillet over medium high heat until hot, but not smoking. Brown chicken, turning once, about 6 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
Add garlic, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes to skillet; saute, stirring, until garlic is pale golden, about 1 minute. Add wine and boil, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add chicken broth/stock; bring to a boil, covered.
Add chicken back to skillet with any juices on the plate and simmer, covered, until just cooked through, 4 - 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil. Stir cream and 4 T. basil into sauce in skillet; bring to a simmer.
Transfer sauce to a deep heatproof bowl or glass measure; puree with an immersion blender until almost smooth. (Or, blend sauce in a standing blender. Use caution when blending hot liquids.) If necessary, add water to thin to desired consistency, then season with salt and pepper.
Serve sauce over chicken; sprinkle with remaining basil.
4 servings