Italian Meat - Poultry and Game Recipes - Italian Chicken with Basil Sauce (Pollo all' Italiano con Salsa al Basilico) Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breast fillets, skinned

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 100 g/4 oz shallots (or 1 large onion), chopped

• 60 ml/4 tbsp water

• 350 g/12 oz courgettes (zucchini), grated

• 30 ml/2 tbsp oil

• 15 ml/1 tbsp capers, chopped

• 60 ml/4 tbsp chopped fresh basil

• 15 g/1 tbsp butter

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Method:

1. Sprinkle the chicken with freshly ground black pepper. Place the shallots in a saucepan with the water.

2. Bring to the boil and cook until they are translucent and the water has reduced by half. Stir in the courgettes and half of the oil.

3. Cover and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the courgettes are soft and pulpy.

4. Pass the vegetables through a food mill, sieve (strainer) or blend in a food processor. Stir in the capers and basil and season with pepper.

5. Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan (skillet) and sear the chicken over a high heat for 30 seconds on each side.

6. Lower the heat and cook the meat for 10-12 minutes, turning it once or twice. Reheat the basil sauce and stir in the butter.

7. Cut the chicken diagonally into thin slices and spoon over the sauce.