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    Home » Mains » Chicken and Poultry » Easy Peasy Chicken Italiano

    Easy Peasy Chicken Italiano

    Published: Jun 5, 2013 · Modified: Feb 5, 2021 by HWC Magazine · 62 Comments

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    Easy Peasy Chicken Italiano is a delicious low carb less than 30 minute meal with a fresh tomatoes, basil and herbs.

    Easy Peasy Chicken Italian

    Getting back to the basics is such a difficult thing when you live in Asia.

    Many Asian recipes have a spice list a mile long and has lots of ingredients.  I love cooking Asian food, but it is time to get back on the easy track by eating a few fresh and simple ingredients. It is time to let the food talk for itself, so to speak.

    Easy Peasy Chicken Italian

    My mom always had a unique way of cooking with just a few quality ingredients. I think her Italian heritage and being forced to make do while living through the depression in the US, sparked her creative skills. She always had a special skill of making simple dishes taste wonderful. We always had extra unplanned guests. My mom would throw in some extra pasta or make an extra little side dish. It was like magic on how we always seem to have enough of everything to go around the table.

    Easy Peasy Chicken Italian

    My mom turned 87 yesterday, bless her little heart! I thought of her all day in Hong Kong as it is so difficult being separated so far away from the people you love dearly. In celebration of Mom's birthday, I made one of her "go to easy meals" that she made often for us when I used to live at home.

    Easy Peasy Chicken Italian

    I had forgotten all about this recipe until I was standing in front of the refrigerator hungry. I was mindlessly eating, by the handfuls, some freshly washed super sweet mini tomatoes from Malaysia.

    Easy Peasy Chicken Italian

    Then there it was, like a lightbulb on top of my head, or maybe more like a childhood memory. I had an idea.  The sweetness of the fresh cherry tomatoes is simple and pure. It reminded me of a dish we used to eat when I was living at home.

    Easy Peasy Chicken Italian

    My mom used to make an easy peasy pan sautéed chicken with a fresh tomato, basil and wine sauce that would knock your socks off. Delicate sauce with fresh picked tomatoes (still warm from the sun) from Dad's garden and snipped basil she would grab from just outside the back door.

    Easy Peasy Chicken Italian

    This is a vibrant dish that can be made in 15 minutes or less but tastes like it was made in a restaurant. Mom would serve this with a side of pasta, polenta or risotto and vegetables.

    Easy Peasy Chicken Italian

    We also used to plant fresh garlic just outside the back door just outside our kitchen. A family of ducks also felt that this was the perfect location for her nest every year.  Mama duck was quite defensive and would chase you away and cause all kinds of raucous if she thought you were going to hurt her little ducklings. You had to be quick and strategic, if it was your job to pick the garlic and basil.

    Easy Peasy Chicken Italian

    Why you are going to love Easy Peasy Chicken Italiano

    I really love this dish because of its simplicity. It has only seven little ingredients and some seasonings. Many of these things you already have at home. This is one of those kinds of dishes that gets lots of "oohs" and "ahhs" with no time spent in the kitchen, so another great little dish for company. I also think this sauce would be fabulous on top of sautéed or grill fish or really anything your little heart desires.

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    Easy Peasy Chicken Italiano

    Easy peasy pan sauteed chicken with a fresh tomato, basil and wine sauce that you can make in 15 minutes or less.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Mains
    Cuisine: Italian
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 201kcal
    Author: HWC Magazine

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 12 oz chicken breasts boneless skinless that are cut in half lengthwise so it cooks faster
    • ¼ cup onion peeled and chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • ½ cup white wine (whatever your drinking and/or replace with some chicken broth or water to deglaze your pan)
    • 1 cup tomatoes chopped
    • 1 teaspoon sugar or sugar alternative
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • ⅓ cup basil roughly chopped
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    Instructions

    • Place olive oil in pan, season chicken with salt and pepper on each side, heat up pan and add chicken to the pan. Cook on medium heat gently on both sides for about 3 minutes on each side or until juices run clear or no longer pink. (My mom used to lightly salt and pepper and flour her chicken before adding it to the pan, but due to my gluten allergies I left this step out)
    • Take chicken out of the frying pan and set aside and keep warm. Add onions and garlic and fry until translucent.
    • Add wine (and/or chicken broth) to deglaze pan. Cook until ½ evaporated. Add tomatoes, sugar or sugar subsitute, salt and pepper to taste and stir. Add chicken back to pan. Turn off burner and add fresh basil.
    • Drizzle your easy peasy chicken Italiano with a little Extra Virgin Olive Oil to garnish and serve along side some delicious roasted vegetables, salad , risotto, polenta or pasta.

    Notes

    Easy Peasy Chicken Italiano is delicious with a fresh tossed salad. You can store this dish in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen up to 2 months. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 441IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Jen says

      December 26, 2021 at 7:35 pm

      5 stars
      I do chicken this way in the summer

      Reply
    2. Ken says

      December 14, 2021 at 10:00 pm

      5 stars
      Love these simple and easy dinner ideas

      Reply
    3. Sandra - The Foodie Affair says

      June 23, 2013 at 11:53 pm

      I love the simplicity of this dish and it looks delicious! I have to try it 🙂

      Reply
    4. Bernice says

      June 22, 2013 at 6:13 pm

      This is my kind of recipe! Not a lot of work but great flavors! Nothing like a good Italiano topping!

      Reply
    5. Kathleen Richardson says

      June 12, 2013 at 2:22 pm

      Just the other day I was looking in the cupboard at a can of tomatoes and thinking of the chicken thawing in the frig. Couldn't decide what to do with it! Next time I face that dilemma, I'll remember this simple recipe. I had all the ingredients! A very happy (belated) birthday to your mother, BAM.

      Reply
    6. bellini says

      June 12, 2013 at 1:09 pm

      Italian food is beautiful in its simplicity.

      Reply
    7. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

      June 12, 2013 at 5:02 am

      Easy, simple, fast, and delicious! A recipe that we all should have and memorize. 🙂

      Reply
    8. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

      June 11, 2013 at 7:33 am

      Wow, what a wonderfully delicious and strikingly attractive dish this is!

      Reply
    9. ChopinandMysaucepan says

      June 10, 2013 at 10:41 pm

      Dear BAM,

      Kudos to your mum for making simple recipes taste delicious. There is certainly a skill to that and sometimes, less is really more in good cooking and certainly true for this delicious looking chicken Italiano.

      Reply
    10. Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says

      June 10, 2013 at 12:36 am

      Belated Happy Birthday to your mom, Bam! This is simple but looks like a very tasty dish. I love tomato and chicken!

      Reply
    11. Asmita (@FoodieAsmita) says

      June 09, 2013 at 9:31 pm

      Look at those gorgeous colors on the dish, simply love it! Simple, fresh and delicious! Love the way you have presented the dish too. Beautiful!

      Reply
    12. Amy Tong says

      June 09, 2013 at 6:20 am

      Happy Belated Birthday to your lovely Mother. May her be blessed with good health and happiness. I agree with you, simple ingredients recipes are the best. I love your Chicken Italiano dish, so simply yet so satisfying. Nothing better than cooking with herbs and vegetables you just picked from the backyard. 🙂 I agree, sometimes the Asian recipe spices list is crazily long. That's why I love preparing western recipes so much. Can't wait to try this recipe soon. Hope I can harvest some cherry tomatoes from the yard and make this dish soon.

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    13. saffronandhoney says

      June 08, 2013 at 11:37 pm

      Agree with you on long spice lists (so worth it but make spontaneity difficult!) - sometimes bright summer flavors are just the ticket!

      Reply
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