Chicken Pomodoro
An easy one pan dinner, Chicken Pomodoro is ready in 20 minutes. Saute chicken filets and smother in a light vodka & cream sauce with fresh cherry tomatoes.
Servings: 4
Calories: 455kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 8 thin chicken cutlets about 1 ½ pounds
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup vodka
- ¾ cup reduced sodium chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons cream ~ at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 2 tablespoons chives minced
Instructions
- Place flour in a shallow dish and season with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour and set aside.
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium high heat and add the olive oil.
- When the oil begins to shimmer, sauté the chicken breasts in 2 or 3 batches for about 2 minutes per side. The chicken should be just cooked through and golden brown. Remove from pan and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Remove the sauté pan from the heat and the vodka. Return the sauté pan to the burner over medium heat and simmer for about 1 minute.
- Add chicken stock, cream, lemon juice, and tomatoes. Bring to a low boil and then simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until the tomatoes just begin to soften.
- Add the butter to the pan and stir.
- Return chicken to pan and ladle sauce over the top.
- Sprinkle with the chives.
- Serve.
Notes
- Generously season the flour with kosher salt and pepper.
- Make sure the pan is heated before adding the chicken. This will help the chicken achieve a lovely golden brown.
- Before adding the vodka, remove the pan from the flame so there are no flare ups.
- To avoid curdling the cream, make sure it is at room temperature before adding slowly to the sauce.
- Use the same pan to make the pomodoro sauce as the chicken was sauteed adds an extra layer of flavor to the sauce.
- Finish the sauce with a pat of butter to add a velvety smoothness.
Nutrition
Serving: 2pieces of chicken w/sauce and tomatoes | Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 9.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 752mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g