When Annie posted this recipe, I thought to myself, “What the heck? Annie suggests it. I’ll try it. But I don’t think I’ll like it!” Boy was I ever surprised! First of all, start to finish, this takes less than 20 minutes to make. If you burn the butter and the fire alarm goes off and you can’t figure out how to turn the fire alarm off and you have to stuff the alarm into the couch cushions to silence it, it may take 25 minutes. But if you don’t have fire alarm issues, I promise, it’s a super-fast meal. Weeknight dinner? I’d say so! And it’s healthy. And it’s delicious. It’s a new favorite in our house that I’ve served several times in the past few weeks! Try it with our summer tomatoes. You’re going to be delighted!
Source: Annie's Eats
Dinner will be on the table in 20 minutes. Promise. But quick isn't everything. This is one of our new favorite meals for it's amazing flavor!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge both sides of the chicken in the flour, shaking off the excess. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the butter, garlic, oregano, and paprika. Season with salt and pepper to taste. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the oregano butter with the olive oil. Place the chicken breast halves in the skillet and cook until golden brown on each side and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil, and set aside.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and add the tomatoes to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to char and burst, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining butter mixture to the pan. Crush the tomatoes slightly to release their juices and continue stirring until the butter is melted. Add the sugar and broth to the pan, scraping the bottom to loosen the browned bits. Cook for a minute more until well blended. Combine the corn starch with the cold water in a small bowl. Add to the sauce and heat until boiling.
- Slice the chicken, transfer to serving plates, and top with the pan sauce.
6 responses so far ↓
1 SallyBR // Jul 2, 2012 at 7:39 am
Hummmmm… I love everything about this dish, and will definitely try it this weekend
will report back!
2 LeAnn // Jul 2, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Ooooh, that is right up my alley. Need a few more tomatoes to come on, then I am totally making this!
3 Nicole@HeatOven To350 // Jul 3, 2012 at 4:59 am
Oooh, this DOES look easy. We might be eating something tonight beside cereal for dinner!
4 Kelsey // Jul 3, 2012 at 7:37 am
This is one of my favorites. Your photos are gorgeous!
5 Michelle // Jul 11, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Making this tonight!
6 betty // Jul 11, 2012 at 9:06 pm
this was so delicious and incredibly easy. I also added a few boneless thighs and it turned out just as delicious. I think the key is definitely to dredge in flour. I didn’t even have to use the cornstarch to thicken the sauce. thank you for sharing.