Creamy Italian Comfort Chicken (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Chicken Coating
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4 chicken breasts, no bones or skin
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1/2 tsp garlic powder
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1/2 tsp onion powder
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1/4 tsp ground black pepper
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1/2 tsp salt
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2 tbsp butter
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2 tbsp olive oil
→ Sauce Blend
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3 tbsp cornstarch
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1 1/2 cups chicken stock
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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4 minced garlic cloves
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1/2 tsp sea salt
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1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped and drained
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1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
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1/2 tsp smoked paprika
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1 1/2 tsp Italian herbs
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10 fresh basil leaves, sliced up
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1/2 tsp black pepper
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1/2 cup parmesan, freshly grated
# Instructions:
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Stir together onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Sprinkle evenly over both sides of the chicken breasts.
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Melt butter with olive oil in a big pan over medium-high heat. Brown both sides of the chicken until golden (don't cook them through). Save the juices left in the pan.
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Mix cornstarch into chicken broth until smooth. Pour it into the slow cooker along with cream, garlic, and all the dry spices.
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Set chicken in the slow cooker, then add sun-dried tomatoes and the drippings from earlier. Cook for 6 to 7 hours on low heat.
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Take chicken out, stir parmesan into the sauce until melted. Put chicken back in, coat thoroughly, and sprinkle fresh basil right before serving.
# Notes:
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The low temp setting works best.
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The browning step adds loads of flavor.
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Try serving with some pasta or warm bread.