Creamy Chicken Breast with Red Onions

I can provide you with the recipe for a delicious Creamy Chicken Breast with Red Onions, with an Italian touch. Here’s how to prepare it:

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 2 medium-sized red onions
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 200 ml of cream for cooking
• 100 ml of chicken or vegetable broth
• 50 ml of white wine (optional)
• 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Aromatic herbs of choice (for example, thyme or rosemary)
• Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)

Preparation

1. Start by preparing the chicken. If the chicken breasts are very thick, you can butterfly them to reduce their thickness and ensure a more even cooking. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Slice the red onions thinly and chop the garlic cloves.
3. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and add the chicken. Sauté the chicken on both sides until it becomes slightly crispy and set aside.
4. In the same pan, lower the heat and add more oil if needed. Add the red onions and garlic, letting them fry until they become translucent.
5. Deglaze with the white wine and let the alcohol evaporate.
6. Add the cooking cream and chicken broth. Stir well and let it cook for a few minutes to thicken the sauce.
7. Return the chicken to the pan, together with the aromatic herbs, and let it cook in the sauce for another 5-10 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce is creamy.
8. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper if necessary.

Once ready, you can serve the creamy chicken breast sprinkled with some grated Parmesan cheese and a side of vegetables or a salad.

Curiosity

Using white wine for deglazing helps to intensify the flavors and adds a pleasant note of acidity to the dish, as well as contributes to the overall aroma of the sauce. Red onions, in particular, have a sweeter and less pungent taste compared to yellow onions, making them perfect for creating a rich and fragrant sauce.