Seared Chicken with Sun Dried Tomato Sauce

Ingredients: 
1 cup drained oil packed sun dried tomatoes, plus 1 tablespoon oil from the jar 
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves *I use thighs coz I didnt have the breasts in hand. 
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 
1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth 
3 cloves garlic, peeled 
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 

1. Heat the sun dried tomato oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. 
Season both side of the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the hot pan. 
Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. 

2. Meanwhile in a blender, combine the sundried tomatoes, broth, and garlic 
and process until smooth. 
Add the sauce to the chicken, bring to a simmer, and let simmer until the chicken cooked through. 

3. Remove from the heat, sprinkle with basil, and serve. 



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The shortcut way - 
If you can find premade sun-dried tomato basil pesto in a jar, you can do this in a jiffy. 
It's very hard to find this pesto, I didnt see many here in my grocery store but if I do, I'll grab a few. 
Cook the chicken as above and add the whole jar of the pesto (it's usually a small jar...about 8oz or so), followed by half to 1 cup of chicken broth. Bring it to a simmer until the chicken is cooked through. 

Voila!


by Sri