Chicken Breast With Basil Wine Sauce

Unprepared for unexpected guests? Transform your meal prep-ready chicken breast into something more elevated with a shot of dry white wine and some unsalted butter. With hardly any skill and patience, you no longer need to endure bone dry chicken fillets – much less ones that turn out tough with a lack of flavour.

Yield: Serves 4
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Difficulty Level: 2/5

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breast fillets
• 30 g unsalted butter
• 2 green onions (shallots), chopped
• 1 cup (250 ml) dry white wine
• ½ cup (125 ml) light cream
• ½ cup shredded basil
• Steamed baby potatoes, to serve
• Zucchini, to serve

Steps

01. Cover each chicken breast with plastic wrap and lightly flatten with a rolling pin. Season well with freshly ground pepper.

02. Melt butter in a large frying pan on medium. Cook chicken breasts for 3 mins each side, until golden and almost cooked through. Remove to a platter and keep warm.

03. Reduce heat to low and add onion. Cook for 5 mins, stirring, until soft. Increase heat to medium and add wine. Simmer for 1 min.

04. Stir in cream. Cook for another 3 mins, until reduced slightly. Add basil and season.

05. Return chicken to pan for 1 min, until heated through.

06. Serve with potatoes and zucchini.

Photo: bauersyndication.com.au