Crispy breaded chicken smothered in a creamy, tangy basil sauce.
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | Barbara Schulz, Bismarck, ND |
| Prep time | 45 minutes |
| 4 | chicken fillets (large) | |
| 1 | Cup | bread crumbs |
| 1⁄3 | Cup | Parmesan (grated) |
| 1 | Tablespoon (Metric) | parsley (chopped) |
| 1⁄4 | Pound | turkey bacon |
| 2 | Teaspoon | worcestershire sauce |
| 1⁄2 | Teaspoon | dry mustard |
| 1 | Clove | garlic (crushed) |
| 1 | Cup | basil |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | oil |
| 1⁄4 | Cup | white vinegar |
| 3 | Ounce | butter |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | cream |
| 2 | Clove | garlic (or more) |
| 1 | egg yolk |
Preheat oven to 375º. Combine bread crumbs, cheese, and parsley. Sauté chopped bacon and drain on paper towel; add bacon to bread crumb mixture. This is crumb topping for chicken. In a pan, melt the butter, then add the crushed garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. Mix and heat through. Coat the chicken fillets with the butter mixture by dipping them in the saucepan. Arrange in a shallow ovenproof dish. Press the bread crumb mixture on top of the chicken pieces to provide a crumb topping. Bake uncovered 20-25 minutes. While the chicken cooks, make basil sauce. Combine all sauce ingredients, except the egg yolk, in a saucepan. Stir until heated and then add egg yolk, stirring until thickened. Don’t boil. Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces just before serving.
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