Tomato Basil Chicken Breasts Recipes

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATO-BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge in the flour and shake off any excess.
• Combine the oil and 1 T. of the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, place the chicken in the pan and cook, turning once, for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
• Add the shallot and garlic to the hot pan; saute for 1 minute, then add the vinegar to deglaze the pan, using a wooden spoon to scrape up all the browned bits on the bottom. Add the chicken broth and tomatoes and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until reduced by half. Remove the pan from the heat. Stirring constantly, add the basil, remaining 2 T. butter and salt and pepper to taste. Stir until the butter is incorporated into the sauce.
• Place a chicken breast on each plate and pour the sauce over. Serve at once.

CHEESY TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a 9x13 inch glass pan, melt 3 tbsp butter in oven.
• Stir together all remaining sauce ingredients.
• Set aside.
• Place chicken in pan, turning to coat with butter.
• Spoon sauce mixture over chicken.
• Bake 30-40 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
• In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, parsley and butter.
• Sprinkle chicken with cheese then topping mixture.
• Bake another 5-10 minutes until bread crumbs are brown.

TOMATO-BASIL CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture. In a nonstick skillet, brown chicken in oil over medium heat; drain. , Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, pour soup over chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Drain pasta; top with chicken and sauce. Sprinkle with basil if desired. ,

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Halve chicken breasts the long way, so that you have two thin pieces of chicken breast (see video for a visual) -- this helps them to cook more evenly. (You can also use 4 chicken breasts flattened to the same thickness, but you will need a large skillet to cook them)
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
• Brown chicken breasts on each side. This will take about 2-4 minutes per side.
• Remove chicken breasts from the pan and keep covered.
• Add the garlic, salt, basil, pepper and pepper flakes if using. Cook 1 minute -- do not let the garlic burn!
• Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Scrape and browned bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Whisk together the cream and corn starch and add to the pan. Stir to combine.
• Add the chicken breasts back to the pan. Bring to a low simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cover. Cook until chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and the sauce has thickened slightly. Serve.

TOMATO-BASIL CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper.
• Coat chicken with flour mixture. In a nonstick skillet, brown chicken in oil over medium heat; drain.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, pour soup over chicken.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
• Drain pasta; top with chicken and sauce.
• Sprinkle with basil if desired.

STUFFED TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts on a cutting board. With a sharp knife, slice chicken breasts horizontally, without slicing them completely in half. Open the chicken breasts like a book. Place chicken and marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Place opened chicken breasts on a broiler pan. Place 4 basil leaves on the bottom half of each chicken breast. Top each with 2 or 3 tomato slices and 1 slice of cheese, and fold over top half of chicken (if necessary, fasten with toothpicks). Wrap 3 slices bacon around each chicken breast.
• Cook in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn chicken, and cook 15 minutes more. Remove from oven, and sprinkle chicken with Parmesan. Return to oven, and cook until cheese is melted, about 2 to 3 minutes.

TOMATO, BASIL & MOZZARELLA CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• On a parchment-lined baking sheet, season both sides of the chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until cooked through and juices run clear.
• While the chicken is in the oven, combine the balsamic vinegar and honey in a sauce pot and simmer, stirring occasionally.
• NOTE: It should take about 20 minutes for the mixture to reduce.
• Once the glaze has reached your desired thickness, remove it from the heat and set aside.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and top with slices of mozzarella and tomato.
• Broil for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melty and the tomatoes are slightly charred.
• While the chicken is broiling, you can chiffonade (cut into thin strips) the basil.
• Drizzle the balsamic glaze over the chicken and top with basil.
• Enjoy!