Lemon Basil Chicken With Portabella Wine Sauce Recipe

Name: Lemon Basil Chicken With Portabella Wine Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin or 6 thin sliced chicken breasts; 5 basil leaves, chopped fine; 2 garlic cloves, minced; ¼ cup olive oil; 2 lemons; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 1 (8 ounce) package baby portabella mushrooms, stems removed and tops quartered; salt and pepper; 1 cup asti spumante champagne; 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch; chopped basil (to garnish)

Servings: persons

3 boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin or 6 thin sliced chicken breasts
5 basil leaves, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup olive oil
2 lemons
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 (8 ounce) package baby portabella mushrooms, stems removed and tops quartered
salt and pepper
1 cup asti spumante champagne
1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
chopped basil (to garnish)

1
Make a marinade out of oil chopped basil, garlic, juice of 1 lemon and some salt and pepper to taste.
2
Marinade chicken for at least 2 hours or overnight if you wish.
3
Heat pan and place butter or margarine and left over marinade to pan and brown chicken till cooked thoroughly.
4
Remove chicken on to plate when cooked.
5
Place mushrooms in pan and deglaze pan with 3/4 cup of the champagne.
6
Cook down about 3 mins and add the corn starch to the remaining champaign and stir until completely incorporated.
7
Add to pan along with juices that came from cooked chicken on plate.
8
If it gets too thick add some water to loosen, you wont need much if any at all.
9
Arrange chicken on plate and chop fine some more basil to taste.
10
Pour mushroom sauce over chicken and garnish with chopped basil and sliced lemons.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin or 6 thin sliced chicken breasts, 5 basil leaves, chopped fine, 2 garlic cloves, minced, ¼ cup olive oil, and more.

Yes, Lemon Basil Chicken With Portabella Wine Sauce falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lemon Basil Chicken With Portabella Wine Sauce

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