Skillet Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

Skillet Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

from Ellen's kitchen, with thanks to Costco Connection

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 5 tbs butter, divided
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup oil-packed, thinly sliced sun-dried tomatoes
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Slice:

• chicken breasts in half horizontally.  Pound to even thickness in zip top bag using meat pounder.  Season with salt and pepper.

Melt:

• 2 tbs butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat, all as many chicken breasts as you can without crowding pan.  Cook 3-4 minutes per side until nicely browned.  Remove from skillet and repeat with remaining breasts.  

Melt:

• 1 tbs butter in skillet over medium heat.  Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.  Cook, stirring constantly, for one minute.

Add:

• wine.  Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes until most of wine has evaporated.  Add broth and bring to boil.  Reduce and simmer for 5 minutes.  Add tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes until nicely thickened.  

Add:

• cream, chicken breasts, and basil to skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes until chicken thoroughly heated and cooked, and sauce is thickened.