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Chicken with Grape Tomatoes and Fried Basil
SUBMITTED BY:
amanda1432
PHOTO BY:
Caroline C
"Deep-frying fresh basil in olive oil really brings out its flavor! The chicken is simmered in white wine with thyme, bay leaves, and sweet grape tomatoes. Garnish with fried basil and serve over rice to sop up every last bit of the flavorful juices."
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PREP TIME
15 Min
COOK TIME
35 Min
READY IN
50 Min
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1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
4 bone-in chicken breast halves
salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup white wine
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground dried thyme
2 cups water
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
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DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook basil in oil until it begins to get crispy and has a strong basil smell; this will take several minutes. Scoop basil out of oil with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels.
Remove half of the remaining oil from the pan. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper to taste, and brown in oil; this should take about 4 minutes per side. Stir in chicken broth, wine, and balsamic vinegar. Season with bay leaves and thyme. Cover, and simmer over low heat until chicken is done and sauce is reduced; this should take about 25 minutes.
In a small saucepan, combine water and rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.
Place halved tomatoes in the pan with the chicken, cover, and simmer until the tomatoes are warm. Spoon chicken pieces, tomatoes, and sauce over rice, and garnish with fried basil.
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Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2006 by
Patricia
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Feb. 26, 2006
Amazing! Totally elegant in presentation and flavor they'll never guess how quick and simple it was to make. It makes the house smell wonderful too. I LOVE it with the basil. To avoid a "hay" taste be sure to fry the basil to BRIGHT GREEN and NOT DARK GREEN or Black! I'm updating because I have made this several times now and tonight the grocery store did not have any fresh basil. I bought a bag of prewashed baby spinach and fried it instead and then added 2 teaspoons of dried basil to the sauce as I was cooking it. It was just as good and the baby spinach is about half the price or less than the basil. Also definately don't try making this with anything but real grape tomatoes. Their sweet unique flavor is what really does it for this dish. AND COOKING WINE! My store was out of cooking wine and I tried using a medium dry white and YUCK!!!
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Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2004 by
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GIGI9801
Sep. 22, 2004
DELICIOUS!! Restaurant quality dish! and I couldn't believe how incredibly easy!! The whole family LOVED this!! I used chicken thighs instead of breasts (we prefer dark meat)and followed the recipe exact. The chicken was super tender and full of flavor! As others said, the only problem is this doesn't call for enough rice. Double the rice to 2 cups, serve with some fresh steamed broccoli and you've got yourself an incredible meal!! This is a must try!! Thanks for the wonderful recipe Amanda!! :)
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DELICIOUS!! Restaurant quality dish! and I couldn't believe how incredibly easy!! The whole...
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Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2005 by gracie
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gracie
Jul. 7, 2005
We love the flavour of fresh basil, but did not care for the flavour of the fried basil..it almost had a 'hay' taste to it?? Will make this again, but will not fry the basil, but will add at the end! Also felt like there was way too much broth.
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Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2005 by JUJUBI47
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Jan. 4, 2005
Great dish, the whole family enjoyed it. I thought it was a little sour for my taste, though, so if I did it again, I think I'd put a little less wine and vinegar, and perhaps some onions for some sweetness.
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Great dish, the whole family enjoyed it. I thought it was a little sour for my taste, though,...
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Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2005 by
Caroline C
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Caroline C
Dec. 1, 2005
Apart from the extremely weird basil garnish - which does indeed have a distinctly grassy taste - this was a really tasty, really easy meal. I wasn't sure whether or not to keep the skin on the chicken, so I took the healthier option, and removed it. I was making 2 servings, but I used a whole can of low sodium, fat-free chicky broth, and simmered the breasts in it, turning them every 5 mins or so. I omitted the wine because I only had cheap plonk, and I know from experience that that sort of crappola adds nothing good to a dish. Great recipe. Thanks!
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Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2005 by
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Jessi C.
Sep. 30, 2005
This was pretty good. A combo of sweet and tart. I might use a little less wine if I make it again. I took others advice and did not put the fried basil back on at the end. The chicken came out nice and juicy. Also a good way to use up some of the cherry tomatoes and basil in my garden!
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This was pretty good. A combo of sweet and tart. I might use a little less wine if I make it...
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Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2005 by TIADUCKETT
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TIADUCKETT
Aug. 30, 2005
This was great! Chicken is best when it is simmered in liquid sauce becuase it will not dry out.
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This was great! Chicken is best when it is simmered in liquid sauce becuase it will not dry out.
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Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2004 by casey
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casey
Dec. 9, 2004
Delicious! Loved it.
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Delicious! Loved it.
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Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2004 by chuckles
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chuckles
Sep. 2, 2004
I am always looking for something new and different to try out on my family! I have kids from age 2 to 14, so it can't be too fancy, or they'll complain! The consensus was "Make that again!" It went over very well. As another reviewer commented, the recipe needs more rice, but otherwise...a great recipe! VERY flavorful!
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I am always looking for something new and different to try out on my family! I have kids from...
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Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2004 by SWALLOWTAIL
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