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Romance-Ready Creamy Chicken

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A comforting and delicious creamy chicken dish, perfect for special dinners or cozy family meals, served over luscious rigatoni.

Ingredients

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  • 2.5 chicken breasts (pounded thin for even cooking)
  • ½ tsp salt (for seasoning the chicken)
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil divided
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter divided
  • ¾ onion (thinly sliced)
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsp Italian herb mix
  • ¾ Tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
  • ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil chopped
  • ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 ½ Tbsp fresh basil torn
  • ¾ 16 oz. box rigatoni cooked al dente

Instructions

  1. Prepare the chicken: Place the chicken between plastic wrap. Gently pound until about ½ inch thick. Season both sides with salt and pepper, then coat with flour.
  2. Sear the chicken: Heat 1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil and 1 ½ tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sear the chicken until golden and cooked through, roughly 6-8 minutes per side. Remove and let it rest.
  3. Sauté veggies: In the same skillet, add the leftover oil and butter along with sliced onions and minced garlic. Sauté until the onions soften and caramelize beautifully.
  4. Create the sauce: Stir in the Italian herbs and parsley, then pour in the chicken broth and scrape up any delicious browned bits. Reduce to a gentle simmer.
  5. Finish the sauce: Whisk in the heavy cream and chopped sun-dried tomatoes, simmering until the sauce thickens.
  6. Cheesy goodness: Fold in grated Parmesan and torn basil, stirring until the cheese melts smoothly.
  7. Combine and serve: Return the chicken to the skillet, spoon the creamy sauce over each piece, and serve immediately over pasta.

Notes

To enhance presentation, serve family-style and garnish with fresh parsley or basil. Pair with white wine or salad.

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