A delicious chicken dinner recipe loaded with flavor. Chicken breasts are sauteed and smothered in a sun dried tomato cream sauce with lemon and wilted arugula.
In a large non-stick skillet, melt the butter and oil over medium heat.Pro Tip: sub in 1Tbsp sun dried tomato oil for the olive oil.
2 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon olive oil
Season the chicken breasts with a sprinkle of kosher salt on both sides.
4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
When the oil is hot, add the chicken breasts in a single layer and cook, about 3-4 minutes. Using tongs turn the chicken over and cook 3-4 more minutes until the internal temperature registers around 160-165 degrees.
Transfer the chicken to a plate, tent with foil and set aside.
To the now empty pan add the chopped shallot and reduce the heat to low (add another splash of oil if the pan is dry). Cook stirring frequently until the shallot is soft, approx. 1-2 minutes.
1 large shallot
Stir in the minced garlic, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 tablespoon flour. Stir around the pan for 1 minute.
In a bowl or glass measuring cup combine the heavy cream, lemon juice and chicken broth. Pour into the skillet and deglaze the pan, and whisk the liquid.
¼ cup fresh lemon juice, 1 cup heavy cream, 1 cup chicken broth
Simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
Stir in the parmesan cheese until melted. Then add in the sun dried tomatoes and nestle the chicken (with any accumulated juices) into the cream sauce. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
½ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese, (1) 8oz jar sun dried tomatoes
Finally, stir in the arugula and let it wilt into the sauce.
3 cups fresh arugula
Remove from the heat and let cool a few minutes before serving.
Serving
This is excellent served with a side of pasta dressed with a little extra virgin olive oil or butter, and some garlic green beans.
Notes
Recipe Tips:
Slice your chicken in half lengthwise to have two thinner breasts, they cook more evenly and quicker.
Do not swap out the cream or butter for lower fat content ingredients, you need the fat to prevent curdling from the lemon juice.
Use the oil from the sun dried tomatoes to cook your chicken.. flavor town!
Fresh grate your parmesan for better flavor and texture.