Name: Chicken breast with basil wine sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 chicken breast fillets; 30 gram unsalted butter; 2 green onions (shallots), chopped; 1 cup (250ml) dry white wine; 1/2 cup (125ml) light cream; 1/2 cup shredded basil; steamed baby potatoes, zucchini, to serve

Ingredients

4 chicken breast fillets

30 gram unsalted butter

2 green onions (shallots), chopped

1 cup (250ml) dry white wine

1/2 cup (125ml) light cream

1/2 cup shredded basil

steamed baby potatoes, zucchini, to serve

Method

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

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

3.Reduce heat to low and add onion. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until soft. Increase heat to medium and add wine. Simmer for 1 minute.

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

5.Return chicken to pan for 1 minute, until heated through.

6.Serve with potatoes and zucchini.

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