Chicken in Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Sauce

Main Pasta Healthy Chicken
  • Prep Time: 10m
  • Cook Time: 25m
  • Total Time: 35m

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

  • 4 small chicken breast (approx 170g/6oz each)
  • 2 teaspoons of paprika (not smoked)
  • ½ teaspoon of garlic powder (granules)
  • ½ teaspoon of onion powder (granules)
  • freshly ground sea salt and black pepper
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 50g (1.5oz) of sun-dried tomatoes, chopped small
  • 400ml of low sodium chicken stock
  • 100g (3.5oz) of light cream cheese
  • 30g (1oz) of parmesan, fresh grated.
  • fresh parsley or basil, chopped
  • olive oil spray

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken breasts on a board, and cover over with cling film, then using a meat mallet to pound until thin.
  2. Season both sides with the paprika, garlic and onion powder and a generous amount of freshly ground sea salt and black pepper.
  3. Spray a dip frying pan over a medium-high heat with some olive spray, add the chicken breasts and cook for about 5 mins per side until lightly golden, then remove from pan and set aside.
  4. Spray the frying pan with a little more cooking oil spray and add the onion. Fry for a few minutes until translucent.
  5. Then add in the garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes, then gradually keep adding in a little bit of stock at a time, reduce it down around the onion and tomatoes and keep repeating the process until you have added 200ml and the onions are lovely and softened and caramelized. (Make sure you are reducing the stock down each time you add a little bit).
  6. Add in the cream cheese and stir until fully melted, then add the remaining 200ml stock and bring to a bubble so that is starts to a reduce into a creamy sauce.
  7. Stir in the parmesan until melted. Then add back in the chicken pieces, spooning some of the sauce over the top, allow to simmer until the chicken is cooked through. If the sauce reduces too much you can add in a little more stock to loosen.
  8. Sprinkle with a little chopped fresh parsley or basil and enjoy with your favourite sides.