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Summer Chicken Sauté with Tomato-Basil Sauce

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Summer Chicken Sauté with Tomato-Basil SauceDasha Wright Ewing

Peperoncini, breadsticks, and orzo mixed with sliced oil-cured olives would round out the main course beautifully. End with raspberries and sweetened whipped cream.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 servings; can be doubled

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1 shallot, chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped seeded tomatoes
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon drained capers
1 teaspoon brine reserved
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Preparation

  1. Heat olive oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken breast halves with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and cook until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plate. Add chopped shallot to same skillet; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, white wine, capers, and caper brine. Boil until tomatoes release juices, about 4 minutes. Stir in chopped basil. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Return chicken to skillet. Cook until warmed through, spooning sauce over chicken, about 1 minute. Transfer chicken with sauce to 2 plates.

Nutrition Per Serving

247 calories
9g fat (1g saturated)
68mg cholesterol
212mg sodium
8g carbohydrates
2g fiber
29g protein
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