Chicken with Basil Artichoke Sauce Recipe

Chicken with Basil Artichoke Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (16)

Rate recipe

Lemon-flavored chicken and a basil-artichoke sauce make this an elegant entree for Easter. It's delicious served over hot cooked pasta or rice. —Andrea Metzler, Moscow, Idaho

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

[X]

Rate Chicken with Basil Artichoke Sauce Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Chicken with Basil Artichoke Sauce Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 20 40

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
SAUCE:
3-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1-1/2 cups milk
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and quartered
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
2 tablespoons white wine or chicken broth
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Rub chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil on both sides. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with lemon juice. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20–25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
Meanwhile, in a small heavy saucepan, whisk cornstarch and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through. Serve sauce with chicken. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 1/2 cup sauce equals 282 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 692 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Chicken with Basil Artichoke Sauce in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2009, p154

Cheese Grater Cleanup

When grating blocks of cheese, I spray the grater with nonstick cooking spray. The grated cheese seems to flow right off, and there’s a lot less waste. Cleanup is a breeze, too. —Rochelle Hoover, Rapid City, South Dakota