Parmesan Crusted Chicken in Basil Cream Sauce
Parmesan Crusted Chicken is elevated to the next level with a creamy basil sauce. Looks fancy, but is ridiculously easy to make. Impress your guests with this delicious meal!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 397kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs, or Panko bread crumbs mixed with Italian seasoning
- 1 1/4 cups grated parmesan cheese divided
- 4 chicken breasts cut into halves (8 pieces total) and pounded to 1/2 inch thick
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place milk in one bowl and bread crumbs and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese in a separate shallow bowl.
- Dip chicken in milk, then coat with crumbs.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. When butter is completely melted and hot, add the chicken. Cook chicken in butter until browned on both sides and the internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees. 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 salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and whisk in remaining parmesan cheese.
- When the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency, pour sauce over the chicken and serve.
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Notes
If you have leftovers, try reheating them in the air fryer to maintain the delicious crunch.
Nutrition
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 766mg | Potassium: 624mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 649IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 313mg | Iron: 2mg