Breast of Chicken with Basil Sauce

Preparation:	15 min
Marinating/Waiting:	0 min
Cooking:	30 min
Total:	45 min

4
servings

Category:	Meats and substitutes
Subcategory:	Chicken
Source:	Metro

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Recipe ingredients

1 Tbsp. (15 mL) olive oil
1 Tbsp. (15 mL) butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 breasts of chicken
1/3 cup (80 mL) chicken broth
1 cup (250 mL) 10% cream
1/2 cup (125 mL) basil pesto

Preparation

In a frying pan, heat the oil and butter, brown garlic.
Cook chicken breasts 6 to 8 minutes on each side.
Deglaze the frying pan with the chicken broth.
Add cream and pesto, reduce by half over low heat 5 minutes.
Pour the sauce over the chicken breasts.

Suggestion

Pesto recipe: in the food processor, chop 2 cups (500 mL) fresh basil with 1/4 cup (60 mL) olive oil, toasted pine nuts and parmesan. Pesto freezes well.

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