CREAMY BASIL CHICKEN
🌱🐓🌱Not everyone desires fruit in every dish, so this dish does not contain fruit, but of course I strongly encourage some fruit on the side (ie. the Hawaiian Tropical Fruit Salad😊). This garlicky, creamy basil chicken dish is a healthy take on an Alfredo sauce, without any of the fat, but even more flavor from lots of garlic and fresh basil.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3-4 garlic cloves crushed
- freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound chicken breast sliced lengthwise
- 1-2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups nonfat milk
- 1 cup + 1 Tablespoon fresh basil leaves chopped
Instructions
- Place a large iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add olive oil and heat one minute.
- Add garlic and mushrooms and sauté for 2–3 minutes.
- Add wine and continue to sauté for 2–3 minutes, or until wine evaporates.
- Generously pepper and sprinkle salt on both sides of chicken and add to skillet.
- Sauté chicken for 4–5 minutes and flip.
- Sauté for another 4–5 minutes.
- Cover pan with foil for 2–3 minutes to make sure chicken is cooked through.
- While chicken is cooking, combine flour and milk in a small saucepan, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
- Place over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk, until think and bubbly.
- Add chopped basil and blend into sauce.
- Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with one tablespoon fresh basil and freshly ground black pepper.
Notes
Serves 4. Suggest serving over whole wheat pasta with a fresh fruit or vegetable salad.
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