Chicken In Basil Cream Sauce | The Girl Who Ate Everything (2024)

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86 comments on “Chicken In Basil Cream Sauce”

1. Michelle — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 @ 21:33:00 EST Reply

   Excellent! Made this twice now … easy and absolutely delicious! My husband even loved the leftovers… he said several times “did I tell you how good this tastes!”

   • Christy Denney — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 @ 02:18:04 EST Reply

     Thank you!

2. Kellie — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 @ 16:45:50 EDT Reply

   Wow, was this was excellent!!
   Used chopped fresh tomatoes instead of sun dried (that’s what I had on hand), but followed recipe exactly after that.
   Everybody loved it and said it was one of the best chicken dishes I’ve made. Despite the rich ingredients, it was actually not heavy at all.
   Thank you for a wonderful recipe that looks like it’s already become a family favorite.

   • Christy Denney — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 @ 02:49:44 EDT Reply

     You are so welcome!

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3. Julie — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 @ 14:49:01 EST Reply

   This is delicious! Thanks for sharing 🥰

   • Christy Denney — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 @ 02:17:28 EDT Reply

     Thank you!

4. Barbara Vonderheide — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 @ 13:04:27 EDT Reply

   Love this recipe, my husband said this is his “second” favorite dish I’ve made. His first being a Southern Shrimp & Grits recipe he keeps asking for. We both loved this, It is now my #1.. I didn’t have everything on hand exactly as listed, but it was close. I added chopped onion with the garlic. Substituted a fresh tomato for the sun dried tomato and included a half a cubed zucchini along with the tomato. I was tempted to add more thickener, but didn’t, glad I followed your recipe of cooking longer instead. It was delicious. Thank you!

   • Christy Denney — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 @ 23:07:36 EDT Reply

     So glad you liked it!

5. Sue — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 @ 12:16:37 EST Reply

   One of best sites I found! real recipes!!! real food!! glad to have found you site. Blogs a must!

   • Christy Denney — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 @ 23:08:05 EST Reply

     Thank you Sue!

6. Merilyn — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 @ 01:06:50 EDT Reply

   Hi Christy,
   I made this dish for dinner tonight and it was a huge success! Our guest loved it and my husband commented how excellent the sauce was over and over.
   I usually use egg with the milk when breaking the chicken pieces, but I now prefer leaving the egg out! It gives it a lighter breading.
   Thanks for sharing your recipes and knowledge. Looking forward to trying more recipes!

   • Christy Denney — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 @ 09:21:25 EDT Reply

     Marilyn, so glad you enjoyed this!

7. Merilyn — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 @ 22:32:57 EDT Reply

   Hi Christy,
   I am enjoying looking over and saving your recipes to try. Your cooking style is much like mine and its nice to have some new twists and ideas on recipes. Thanks for all you share!

   • Christy Denney — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 @ 22:29:53 EDT Reply

     Thank you so much Marilyn!

8. Anne moeckel — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 @ 10:19:46 EST Reply

   after trying so many recipes that were supposedly so good and were so bad I googled true recipes and tried this one last night. It was very good and my family loved it. I’m sticking with true tried recipes for now on!
   After dinner my daughter says the sauce would be really good on pasta! I’m like yes it would and the chicken would be good on it too. So we’re going to try making lots of sauce and then slice the chicken on top of the pasta. Thanks again for the great recipe!

   • Christy Denney — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 @ 21:28:29 EST Reply

     Great idea! I think it would be great!

9. Katy — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 @ 22:44:19 EDT Reply

   Made this for dinner tonight and my husband loved it! Thanks for a new recipe!

   • Christy Denney — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 @ 20:19:17 EDT Reply

     You’re welcome!

10. Kristen — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 @ 23:40:30 EDT Reply

    I LOVE this recipe. The chicken is so rich and delicious. I made it for my fiancé and me for the first time last week and he requested it again for dinner tonight. This time, I made it with the cashew rice pilaf from another of your chicken recipes. They were perfect together!

    • Christy Denney — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 @ 20:31:53 EDT Reply

      Thank you! I’m glad you approve!

11. JY — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 @ 15:06:39 EDT Reply

    This is absolutely delicious! The entire family loved it, including my one-year-old and three-year-old. Definitely making this again!

12. Jessie Caskie — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 @ 11:56:03 EST Reply

    Ahh! I pretty much only cook from your site, and this is the best sauce I’ve ever had!!!!

    • Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 @ 21:51:22 EST Reply

      Isn’t it?!!

13. Jen — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 @ 20:27:52 EDT Reply

    My husband and I had his grandparents over for dinner tonight and I made this dish. It was amazing!! His grandfather is one of the pickiest eaters ever and he loved it! Directions were perfect. Definitely will be making this again!

    • Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 @ 21:17:38 EDT Reply

      So glad grandpa approved!

14. Guy — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 @ 18:00:12 EDT Reply

    Thanks for the recipe. Made it tonight, it was delicious.

15. Gigi — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 @ 23:21:32 EDT Reply

    Yum yum yum!!! I would have to suggest substituting oil for the butter… I used a high heat oil and the chicken did not burn. I have tried making chicken this way before and used butter and the chicken burned before it was done cooking. Very delicious recipe!!!

16. Danae — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 @ 21:07:50 EDT Reply

    Thank you for sharing!! Tried it tonight… SO delicious! Tastes like Olive Garden 🙂

    • Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 @ 19:37:26 EDT Reply

      Yes it does!!

17. Tammy — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 @ 00:14:16 EDT Reply

    OMG – This recipe just snapped me out of my cooking funk. I started googling because I’m getting tired of my own cooking – I’m so burned out that cooking has become another chore. I decided to make this, grilled the chicken first, then substituted plain butter for the land o lakes herbs butter and added a little wine to the sauce. My family loved it and asked for more and now I’m so excited to explore your site more and try everything here!

    • Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 @ 15:59:22 EDT Reply

      So glad you got out of your rut. I think we all get in a funk sometimes.

18. Liz — Thu, 15 May 2014 @ 17:22:49 EDT Reply

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    This recipe sounds really good. Thank you!

19. Jess — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 @ 20:50:57 EDT Reply

    This was very good! I served it with a vegetable casserole

20. Jennifer — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 @ 15:45:40 EST Reply

    Have you ever tried just making the sauce to serve with pasta? Would you suggest doubling the sauce if I am making it to serve as a pasta sauce for 2 people?

    • Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 @ 00:11:12 EST Reply

      It doesn’t make a ton especially if you reduce it down and make it thick like I like it so I would definitely double it.

21. Tracy — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 @ 20:39:44 EDT Reply

    I stumbled across your website as I was looking for something different for chicken. I absolutely love this recipe as well as my family. It was perfect. Thanks!

22. Jana — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 @ 16:02:05 EDT Reply

    I made this for my family…AMAZING! I added mushrooms and artichokes. Can’t wait to make it again!

23. Debbie — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 @ 21:24:23 EDT Reply

    My daughter and I made this tonight and it was amazing! We used half and half instead of heavy cream and we added sliced mushrooms in with the sun dried tomatoes, We served it with the copycat recipe for cheesecake factory mashed potatoes and fresh green beans.

24. Andrea — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 @ 23:05:49 EDT Reply

    This recipe is AMAZING. I recently got married and have been trying new recipes instead of using all of my mom’s. I can honestly say that any recipe of yours that I have tried has turned out fantastically! And my husband is a tough cookie to please! Can’t wait to try more and make this again next week!!! haha

25. Jessica Desarro — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 @ 09:21:30 EDT Reply

    I made these last night and they were FANTASTIC!!! Thank you for the recipe!! Tonight I am making your pork carnitas with lime cilantro rice. Can’t wait!

    • Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 @ 21:55:32 EDT Reply

      Ooh! Can I come to your house for dinner!

26. Shannon — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 @ 00:17:54 EDT Reply

    I made this tonight (although I was in a hurry and so I used tilapia instead of chicken) and it was super yummy. We will definitely be having this again–maybe even with chicken! Thanks for the great recipe.

27. Trina Dubya — Fri, 24 May 2013 @ 16:12:52 EDT Reply

    I can’t wait to try this recipe this weekend! My mother’s coming for a visit, and I’ve got lots of basil coming up in my garden, so this will be perfect with mushrooms and a veg.

    Also, thank you for the Print option on each page. It makes integrating your recipes into my repertoire a lot easier. I look forward to trying more of them!

    • Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Sun, 26 May 2013 @ 22:14:43 EDT Reply

      Trina,
      Oh good. Thanks Trina!

28. Amy — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 @ 21:23:15 EDT Reply

    Made this tonight but with half and half instead of cream to make it “healthier.” I also served it over minute rice (made double the sauce) It was wonderful and all my picky eaters ate it up! Thanks so much!

29. Emily — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 @ 19:43:37 EDT Reply

    I made this tonight and served it over linguine and seriously we sounded like Bob in “What About Bob?” at the dinner table. (Please tell me other families quote incessantly from that movie at their houses.) Absolutely delicious.

    • Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 @ 21:45:15 EDT Reply

      I love that scene in the movie. Glad it was moan worthy!

30. Karrie — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 @ 22:51:53 EST Reply

    I made this for dinner tonight. Absolutely perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing.

31. Katelan — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 @ 20:47:30 EST Reply

    This meal was SO yummy! The chicken looked and tasted amazing and the sauce was to die for. I think this meal would be really good as a pasta dish as well. Thanks for sharing!

32. Lisa — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 @ 10:41:50 EST Reply

    WOW!!!! Made this recipe last night, it was absolutely amazing……………………….my husband said it tasted just like a recipe we had at Macaroni Grill. THANK U so much for sharing it.

33. Katie — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 @ 19:04:03 EST Reply

    Just made this for my family and they LOVED it! I loved the sauce so much I could just eat it by the spoonful! I’m 18 and learning how to cook, and this was an easy, delicious meal. Thanks so much for the awesome recipe 🙂

    • Christy — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 @ 14:12:55 EST Reply

      Wow! 18? I’m so impressed that you made this for your family. Can you come to my house?

34. Donna — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 @ 17:52:22 EST Reply

    Made this for tonites dinner and that sauce!!!! OMG soooo good! Everyone loved it!!!! Itallian panko crumbs worked great in this. I’m so glad I doubled it….love left overs. Thanks for sharing 🙂

35. Lady Hua — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 @ 11:34:45 EST Reply

    This recipe is delicious! My husband loves when I make this for dinner.

36. Christine — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 @ 21:57:46 EDT Reply

    I found this recipe on Pinterest and it is now a family favorite. My husband will requests it and my two year old usually has seconds when I make it. Thank you for sharing this great recipe.

37. Anonymous — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 @ 22:52:12 EDT Reply

    My sauce keeps separating! I don’t know what I’m doing wrong – the only thing different from your recipe is I used Half and Half and after I get the last ingredients in and try to get it a little thinker it separates 🙁 Help 🙂

38. Anonymous — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 @ 22:17:56 EDT Reply

    This sauce is the best!!! I was skeptical at first but the end result was great. I read some ones comment about the mushrooms and it taste great with the sauce. We aren’t big fans on sun dried tomatoes. It’s quick easy way to go. I will make this sauce all the time. I will never eat plain chicken again.

39. Anonymous — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 @ 02:33:19 EDT Reply

    I made this tonight and we loved it! I had some things on hand to use up, so I ended up using a sprinkle of dried basil and parsley and cut up about a half cup of fresh tomato instead of buying sun-dried. It was still incredible! Great recipe!

40. Crystal — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 @ 00:26:42 EDT Reply

    I made this tonight for dinner and was able to actually impress my husband. You turned me into a chef tonight! It was so tasty.

41. Gabrielle Bunk — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 @ 21:37:05 EDT Reply

    I made it today and everyone loved it. It tastes fantastic.

42. Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 @ 14:20:18 EDT Reply

    Just made this for dinner yesterday night and it was DELICIOUS! My husband could not stop telling me how much he liked it. Definitely a must cook!

43. Anonymous — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 @ 15:34:54 EDT Reply

    Made this for dinner last night and it was so delicious! My boyfriend thought I was TOP chef last night! He practically put the sauce on everything on his plate!

44. Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 @ 21:49:42 EDT Reply

    @Anonymous,
    I think mushrooms would be amazing in these. I would sautee them with the garlic or before so your garlic doesn’t burn.

45. Anonymous — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 @ 16:42:33 EDT Reply

    I have a whole container of mushrooms I need to use. Do you think sliced mushrooms along with the other ingredients would work well?

46. Michelle — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 @ 19:56:33 EDT Reply

    Found this on Pinterest. This meal was so yummy! Love sun dried tomatoes, the sauce was so good. Thanks for the recipe!

47. Amy — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 @ 03:52:08 EDT Reply

    I only had smoked sun-dried tomatoes so tried those and it was AMAZING! This recipe is awesome! I also didn’t have heavy cream (only whole milk reserved for baby bottles, lol) so used that. It separated a little bit so I used my immersion blender to blend it together and I think I could have drank this sauce. Seriously!

48. Will — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 @ 02:33:58 EDT Reply

    Made this tonight. Was seriously good. I used a lot more than 3 tbsp of butter while cooking the chicken but the end result was delicious. The sun-dried tomatoes made it.

49. Mel — Thu, 31 May 2012 @ 19:26:44 EDT Reply

    I made this last weekend and my family went crazy for it. I knew I would love it, but I suspected that the creamy sauce mixed with the little red bits would be off-putting for a sometimes picky five and seven year old. I couldn’t have been more wrong. In fact, they were ticked when they finished quickly what was on their plates and were upset that there was no more left and demanded I make it again this week!

50. Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Thu, 24 May 2012 @ 03:43:56 EDT Reply

    @Jess,
    Oh geez…I’m not sure how yogurt cooks down. Shoot. I have no idea if it would work. Sorry.

51. Jess — Wed, 23 May 2012 @ 17:21:06 EDT Reply

    What are your thoughts about substituting the heavy cream with plain Greek yogurt? Would you change the amount?

52. Dale Anne Potter — Wed, 09 May 2012 @ 23:33:33 EDT Reply

    Hubby just made this for supper tonite, we had it along with Basmati Rice and roasted asparagus. It was AWESOME!!! THANK YOU for posting this.

53. THE DOUGH PUNCHER — Tue, 08 May 2012 @ 23:23:09 EDT Reply

    Just made this for dinner tonight- it was delicious!!! Thanks for posting!

54. Starr @ The Kiefer Cottage — Tue, 08 May 2012 @ 22:25:48 EDT Reply

    I made this for dinner, except poured the sauce over pasta. I made a little extra to make sure I had enough. All three kids lapped it up. Tasty!

55. Rachel Cunningham — Tue, 08 May 2012 @ 20:47:26 EDT Reply

    Father and sons outing is one of my favorite nights of the year. We only have one girl, and she is the oldest, so it really is so fun to do girl stuff and then wake up late in a quiet, clean house.

    I can already tell that this chicken and sauce is going to become one of my favorite dinners. It sounds so good!

56. Erin — Tue, 08 May 2012 @ 18:46:48 EDT Reply

    A nice creamy sauce over some crunchy breaded chicken? Yum!

57. The Cooking Actress — Mon, 07 May 2012 @ 15:58:04 EDT Reply

    I’m makin this…for sure! OMG!

58. Jennifer — Mon, 07 May 2012 @ 14:47:44 EDT Reply

    Mmm…that sauce looks so great! Do you think it could work for seafood?

59. Karen — Mon, 07 May 2012 @ 12:33:28 EDT Reply

    Have you ever made this with half and half vs. heavy cream? We are going to Maui in about 2 months and I’m hitting the treadmill and trying to watch what I eat.

    Also, congrats on the time alone. Last night my husband took my 2 teenagers to see “The Avengers”, leaving me in the house alone. Cereal for dinner, reading magazines…..bliss.

    • Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Mon, 07 May 2012 @ 12:49:02 EDT Reply

      Karen,
      Yay for you! Hawaii! Yes, you could absolutely sub half and half here.

60. Tiffany@Fizzy Party! — Mon, 07 May 2012 @ 04:51:33 EDT Reply

    Oh that just looks delish. I hoep your husband is reading this blog post and you get a chicken dinner 🙂
    I miss the smell of campfires.

61. Chelsea — Mon, 07 May 2012 @ 03:57:23 EDT Reply

    Congrats on getting some alone time 🙂 This chicken sounds absolutely to die for… and you just reminded me that I need to set up my herb garden!

62. Melanie — Mon, 07 May 2012 @ 02:43:49 EDT Reply

    I have to admit I love me some father-and-sons weekend camping trips (love my boys…but have to admit it’s a nice break when my husband takes them all camping!). Glad you enjoyed the weekend with your sweet little girl – this chicken looks delicious and might be the perfect thing to hint to my husband to make next Sunday. 🙂

63. Messy Mummy — Mon, 07 May 2012 @ 01:09:46 EDT Reply

    Being a mother make our head think about what to do every single moment but to be able to chill would be more fun 🙂

    The sauce look so yummy. Maybe I should try soon. Thanks!

64. ourlifeinfood.com — Sun, 06 May 2012 @ 22:31:40 EDT Reply

    I’m really loving the look of that sauce – so many great ingredients in there!

65. Kita — Sun, 06 May 2012 @ 19:52:02 EDT Reply

    This sounds amazingly good! I am all about basil cream sauce.

66. Mindy — Sun, 06 May 2012 @ 16:04:53 EDT Reply

    This sounds awesome. I’m pinning it.

    Boy do I remember those days of cleaning the house and having it stay that way. That was prior to a dog, a cat, a husband, two kids and a baby. Ha! I’m glad you got the chance to recharge.

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