Juicy Chicken Breast with Basil Sauce

Juicy Chicken Breast with Basil Sauce

Made this really succulent & tender chicken breast drizzled over with delicious homemade rich basil oil sauce and served with homemade smooth, creamy & buttery mashed potatoes.
Yum!

Recipe

Juicy Chicken Breast

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 large lemon
• 1tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Salt & white pepper, to taste
• 1tbsp butter

Method:

• Preheat oven at 200’C.
• Season chicken breasts with salt & pepper.
• Add chopped parsley, basil and lemon juice and rub all over.
• Now coat chicken pieces with olive oil and let sit for 15-30 mins.

• Melt butter in a sauté pan and place chicken breasts with good side (side from where skin is removed) facing the pan.

• Fry it for 3-4 mins till this side is beautifully browned.
• Now flip over and fry 3-4 mins.

• Now if your sauté pan has metal handle, you can place this pan in the oven. Or you can transfer chicken and all the marinate & juices in a baking dish and place in the oven.

• Bake for 20 mins.
• Your chicken is ready.
• Drizzle over with basil sauce and serve with your favorite sides. I did with mashed potatoes & light fried green beans.

Basil Sauce

Ingredients:

• ½ cup packed basil leaves, chopped
• ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
• 1 large clove garlic

Method:

• Place all ingredients in blender and process until smooth and uniformly green. I used pestle & mortar because I love it!

• Drizzle over juicy chicken breasts you just prepared.

Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 2 large Peeled boiled potatoes
• ½ cup Half-and-half (cream and milk)
• Black pepper, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• 4 tbsp melted butter

Method:

• Potatoes were mashed until smooth with half-and-half (milk & cream), butter, salt and pepper.
• Serve with succulent chicken breast you just cooked drizzled over with rich basil sauce.

Bon Appétit!