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Wow. This Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Basil Chicken is going to become a new favorite on your dinner rotation.
Easy enough to make on a Wednesday, but impressive enough to entertain guests on the weekend, this Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Basil Chicken is packed with big flavor in every single bite.
Chicken is lightly dusted in cassava flour and seared until golden brown in a skillet. Once that is set aside, sun dried tomatoes are sauteed along with shallots, garlic and cherry tomatoes until they blister and begin to burst open. Finished with a little tomato paste to help richen up the flavor of the broth and cream, this dish is mega-packed with beautiful flavor and textures.
My husband, a sun-dried tomato skeptic, was blown away by the flavors of this dish. Not to mention, my 10 and 7 -year-old daughters devoured it, too. The tomatoes burst open to let out a natural sweetness and brightness, while the sun-dried tomatoes add a tangy bite of umami. While ripe tomatoes also have umami, the intensely concentrated flavor of sun dried makes them an umami secret weapon that makes this dinner simply irresistible!
I like to serve this dish with a little gluten-free brown rice pasta and some roasted broccoli. Anything simple pairs beautifully with this flavor-forward skillet dish. I just know you are going to love this recipe as much as we did, happy cooking!
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Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cassava flour
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more if needed
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup halved and thinly sliced shallot or 1 large shallot
- ¾ cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup unsweetened full fat coconut milk, sub heavy creamer
- ½ cup thinly sliced basil leaves
- toasted pine nuts, optional for serving
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, add the cassava flour. Dredge each piece of chicken into the flour so that they are evenly coated, shaking off any excess.
- In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Place the chicken into the skillet and cook until golden brown on each side, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a clean plate and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the cherry tomatoes, red pepper flakes, garlic, shallot, and sun-dried tomatoes. Cook, tossing often, until the tomatoes begin to blister and soften, about 4 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and stir until well combined (it’s okay if the tomatoes begin to burst open and break). Stir in the chicken broth until the tomato paste is well incorporated and reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the coconut milk and bring the sauce to a rapid simmer. Once simmering, reduce to a light and steady simmer (about medium to medium-low heat) and nestle the chicken back into the sauce and top with the basil. Cook, simmering uncovered, until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Top with toasted pine nuts (if using) before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Alex- you. Are. Amazing! I’ve been eating whole 30 the last month and a half w my husband and about 90% of my meals are your recipes! My husband now asks before new meals “if this that defined dish girl’s recipe” lol aka he loves it haha. Thank you! Love everything and I mean it!!! I’m your biggest fan. I buy your cookbook for people all the time as gifts and pre-mark all my favorite recipes in it!
you are making me blush!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH. Makes my heart sing to hear you love my recipes!!! xoxo
Hi I’m excited to try this recipe. As I’m learning more about cooking, I am curious why you specify an oven safe pan? Thanks!
At what step would you recommend adding the orzo? I made the recipe the other day and it was delicious. I would like to try the orzo next time, just not sure when or how much extra liquid I should be adding.
A great weeknight dish! I added some orzo to the sauce and some extra liquid and it turned out great!
love that idea!!
So Yummy!
Yum – whole family loved! Thank you!
Amazing!!! Love to hear that.
Yum! Loved by the whole family!
Alex never disappoints, but this one was a HUGE hit for the whole family — even my toddlers were grabbing seconds. Came together quickly without much chopping prep required – always a win for this mama!
So happy you loved it, Bryn!
YUM! This recipe was a big hit. The flavors are just amazing and it is easy to make. I served with pasta and broccoli.
So glad you loved it, thanks for commenting!
I can’t wait to make this! Can you share what brand of coconut milk you used? Was it canned? Could I substitute nut pods creamer for thr coconut milk? Thank you!
Hi!! I always use this brand when cooking: https://amzn.to/3HPuQ9u it’s my personal favorite!!
You can use original (unflavored) nutpods! just make sure if it’s coming out of the fridge it has a second to come to room temp, as it has the tendency to curdle.
Super yummy! A little disappointed, at least my chicken was not anywhere near as crumbly and crispy as yours, just really looked like golden chicken breast and not breaded like the photo. Otherwise it was yummy!
Hi Mary–
The Chicken should just be golden brown– not crispy! It’s just super golden here in the photo with lots of Salt and Pepper! 🙂 With the sauce– it wouldn’t stay crispy so I just get them nice and golden with the cassava flour first plus it helps thicken the sauce! 🙂 glad you enjoyed the flavors.
Delicious and so easy to make! Also very forgiving if you’re short on an ingredient or need to swap. For example, I had half & half and forgot the basil but was still a 10/10.
Will definitely be a regular. Thank you, Alex for another winner.
Yay!! Thank you so much, Sunny! glad you enjoyed it.