basil cream chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 (4 ounce) jar sliced pimento peppers, drained
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• place milk and breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls. dip chicken in the milk, then coat with breadcrumbs. in a skillet over medium heat, fry chicken in butter or margarine, on both sides, until the juices run clear. remove from skillet and keep warm.
• add the broth to the skillet; bring to a boil over medium heat. stir to loosen browned bits from pan. stir in the cream and pimentos; boil and stir for one minute. reduce heat; add the parmesan cheese, basil and black pepper. simmer and stir until heated through. to serve, pour the sauce over the chicken.