This is a favorite recipe that I got from my friend Charisse. I made this chicken in basil cream sauce for my parents once and my Dad said this was the best chicken he had ever had! It is so good.
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 4 chicken breasts cut into halves (8 pieces)
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Optional: I like to pound and flatten the chicken out a little so it cooks evenly throughout.
- Place milk and bread crumbs in seperate shallow bowls. Dip chicken in milk, then coat with crumbs. In a skillet over medium heat cook chicken in butter until browned on both sides. Remove chicken from skillet and keep in a 9x13 pan in the oven on warm.
- Add chicken broth to skillet and stir to loosen up browned bits from pan. Stir in cream, basil, and pepper and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and whisk in parmesan cheese. Pour sauce over the chicken and serve.
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My family devoured this and complained that I hadn't made more. Thanks! Glad I found you!
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Have you tried using butter instead of margarine?
What can I substitute for the cheese or can I just leave it out?
It would alter the recipe significantly to leave it out. That is a main part of the sauce. You could try substituting cream cheese or skinny cows if you are wanting a lower calorie version.
@ Kristen – I have.. and it is wonderful
YUM! Made this last night and can't wait to eat the leftovers for lunch!! We LOVED it!!
Looks yummy! I will definitely have to make this. Great blog and I am happy to be a new follower
Looks yummy! I will definitely have to make this. Great blog and I am happy to be a new follower
@ Moonlightstarcafe–
Thanks! We are happy that you are a new follower too!
This looks delish! The cream sauce looks very elegant on top of the breaded chicken breast. This is a great dish to serve to company – I bet it would be impressive.
This was so good! I served it over spinach al dente noodles and it was delish!
I made this tonight for dinner with angel hair pasta. It was so good the family loved it. Great simple dish that looks so fancy. I will link it to you on my blog when I post it. Thanks for the recipe.
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I just made this for my husband and two boys. We all loved it! Thanks for the great recipe. Btw, found you on Pinterest.
I made this for dinner tonight and it was DELICIOUS! I didn't have whipping cream so I just used 1 cup of milk in the sauce. It tasted really good! I can just imagine how amazing it tastes made with whipping cream. I can't wait to make this again!
This is a favorite dish in our home now. Even my pickey eaters devour it. Its pretty easy and taste like a million dollars. Thank you so much.
Can’t wait to try this..all thr recipes I have read sounds so good..glad I found you new to this
I made this over the weekend. It was a hit with everyone, Said I could make it anytime. Easy to follow directions
I subsstituted bread crumbs with ground pecans. I also used butter instead of the margarine. This was delicious. Everyone loved it. Will certainly make it again.
Another fabulous recipe! Thank you so much. We really enjoyed this one
Have made this a few times with roaring success! Fantastic recipe. The only thing we do different is serve it over Fettuccine noodles. The sauce is phenomenal for it!
I need to try this – looks very yummy!! I make meatballs in cream sauce that I LOVE!!!
Nice blog with great recipes!!
Made this for a family gathering. It was a hit! Thanks
Could the chicken be baked in stead of fried, making i easier for a company dish.
I’m sure that would be really good!
This is my absolute FAVORITE dish! But I need to run 10 miles afterwards or I’ll gain so much weight! Lol I can’t get enough of it!
This is fantastic. I’ve made it probably three or four times now. I have to admit that adding garlic takes this to an entirely new place! So delicious.