Sun Dried Tomato Crusted Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown. Drain excess fat and set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in the skillet. Add garlic. Stir until fragrant, then add chicken broth, heavy cream, sun-dried tomatoes, dried oregano, dried thyme, and fresh basil and reduce heat to low. Return chicken to the skillet and baste well.
• Bake at 400˚F (200˚C) for 25 minutes.
• Serve immediately and drizzle remaining broth mix over chicken.
• Enjoy!

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREAST OVER CREAMY HERB POLENTA

Steps:

• For the chicken with sun-dried tomato pesto crust:
• For the creamy polenta:
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the pesto crust:
• Blend sun-dried tomatoes, garlic cloves and basil leaves in a food processor. Stir in Parmesan and add salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside briefly. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken breast with pepper only. (The Parmesan in the pesto will provide salt.) Brown both sides of chicken, beginning with skin side first. Coat chicken with pesto and roast in oven for 25 to 35 minutes, or until fork tender.
• For the polenta:
• Combine chicken stock and cream in a large heavy saucepan. Heat to a gentle boil over medium heat, being careful not to burn. While whisking constantly, gradually add the cornmeal in a thin stream. Once cornmeal is incorporated, keep heat low and continue to whisk until mixture is slightly thickened and creamy. Stir in butter and Cheddar and allow cheese to melt. Season with pepper, (and salt if needed). Spoon polenta onto serving plate, top with chicken breast and garnish with chopped scallions.

SUN DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Season chicken with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Place chicken in a baking dish and cook in preheated oven for about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fill a small saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil. Cook sun-dried tomatoes in the boiling water until soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the tomatoes from the water and puree in a food processor until smooth.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in butter and oil until garlic turns brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cream of chicken soup and milk. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir in the pureed tomato and simmer 5 minutes. Add baked chicken breasts to the pan and simmer until chicken is completely cooked through and juices run clear, about 5 minutes.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Slice each breast in half lengthwise and pound to approximately 1/2 inch thick.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the bread crumbs, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic in a food processor and pulse.
• Place flour in shallow bowl.
• Mix eggs and water in a third shallow bowl.
• Dredge both sides of chicken in flour, then egg mixture, then crumb mixture.
• Pat crumb mixture into both sides of chicken and place on a plate.
• Heat oil, in an oven proof skillet, over medium high heat.
• Saute chicken for about 3 minutes on one side, flip it over, then place in oven.
• Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until cooked through, this will depend on how thin you pounded your chicken.
• Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN BREASTS W/SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Rinse and cut all visible fat off of chicken breasts.
• Coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray (nonfat), and preheat over medium heat.
• Mince 2 of the garlic cloves, and place them in the skillet with the chicken breast in the skillet.
• Surround the chicken with the remaining garlic cloves.
• Cook the chicken for 2-4 minutes on each side, or until the chicken and garlic cloves are browned.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Lay the onions, green peppers, and tomatoes over garlic cloves in baking pan (9"x13").
• Arrange the chicken over the tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and garlic.
• Pour wine and broth over chicken, and sprinkle with oregano and pepper.
• Cover and bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.
• Serve chicken breasts with the vegetables and pan juices.