Chicken Breast With Basil Wine Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 chicken breast fillets
30 g unsalted butter
2 green onions, chopped (shallots)
1 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup light cream
1/2 cup shredded basil

Preparation

Cover each chicken breast with plastic wrap and lightly flatten with a rolling pin. Season well with freshly ground pepper.
Melt butter in a large frying pan on medium.
Cook chicken breasts for 3 minutes each side, until golden and almost cooked through. Remove to a platter and keep warm.
Reduce heat to low and add onion. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until soft.
Increase heat to medium and add wine. Simmer for 1 minute.
Stir in cream. Cook for another 3 minutes, until reduced slightly.
Add basil and season.
Return chicken to pan for 1 minute, until heated through.